Big Bear Lake

County:: San Bernardino County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.241
State:: California

Big Bear Lake is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. Big Bear Lake has a 2025 population of 4,980. Big Bear Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.26% annually and its population has decreased by -1.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,047 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Bear Lake is $112,942 with a poverty rate of 9.38%.The median age in Big Bear Lake is 45.5 years: 44.6 years for males, and 46.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Big Bear Lake includes 74.04% White, 3.2% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,730	74.04%
Two or more races	962	19.09%
Other race	161	3.2%
Asian	125	2.48%
Black or African American	32	0.64%
Native American	28	0.56%

Big Bear Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Big Bear Lake's average per capita income is $50,107. Household income levels show a median of $74,728. The poverty rate stands at 9.38%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$117,833	-
Families	$91,088	$140,263
Households	$74,728	$112,942
Non Families	$48,807	$74,813

$50,107

Average Income

$74,728

Median Household Income

9.38%

Poverty Rate