Fort Irwin, California Population 2024

8,701

Fort Irwin is a city located in San Bernardino County California. Fort Irwin has a 2024 population of 8,701. Fort Irwin is currently declining at a rate of -1.51% annually and its population has decreased by -9.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,573 in 2020.

The average household income in Fort Irwin is $68,837 with a poverty rate of 11.61%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Fort Irwin is 23.1 years, 23 years for males, and 23.1 years for females.

Fort Irwin Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Irwin was:

  • White: 62.59%
  • Two or more races: 17.23%
  • Black or African American: 12.11%
  • Asian: 3.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2.33%
  • Other race: 1.96%
  • Native American: 0.55%
Land Area (mi²)
7.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,249.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-9.11% (-872)
The current population of Fort Irwin, California is 8,701 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,573.

Fort Irwin, California Population 2024

Population by Race

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,61262.59%
Two or more races1,54517.23%
Black or African American1,08612.11%
Asian2903.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2092.33%
Other race1761.96%
Native American490.55%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Fort Irwin Population by Race

Fort Irwin Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Irwin Median Age

23.1

Total

23

Male

23.1

Female

Fort Irwin Adults

There are 6,296 adults, (6 of whom are seniors) in Fort Irwin.

Fort Irwin Age Dependency

42.6

Age Dependency Ratio

0.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Irwin Sex Ratio

Female3,42938.24%
Male5,53861.76%

Fort Irwin Population by Age

Fort Irwin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8532.611.598.5
Married1,6833.222.597.5
Non Family7481.090100
Male2132.340100
Female2093.40100

3.13

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

1.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Irwin Households and Families

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade220.6%
9th to 12th Grade1494.08%
High School Graduate85223.32%
Some College1,14631.36%
Associates Degree42811.71%
Bachelors Degree90224.69%
Graduate Degree1554.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Irwin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Irwin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7781,758652
Hispanic687670245
Black61960745
2+ Races421398117
Asian24114277
Other Race91910
Islander75750
Native American44440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.67%.

Fort Irwin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$46,764$48,397$36,165
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$20,000
High School Graduate$47,935$47,731$60,399
Some College$44,512$45,922$33,452
Bachelors Degree$64,535$64,897$51,042
Graduate Degree$72,500$110,284$0

$46,764

Average Earnings

$48,397

Average Male

$36,165

Average Female

Fort Irwin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Irwin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Irwin Language

82.69% of Fort Irwin residents speak only English, while 17.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.32% of the population.

Fort Irwin Language

Fort Irwin Poverty by Race

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,88061215.77%
Hispanic1,51524916.44%
Multiple1,23490.73%

11.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

5%

Male Poverty Rate

19.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Irwin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Irwin is Hispanic, with 16.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Irwin is Multiple, with 0.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.07%.

Fort Irwin Poverty

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
High School23.29%
Less Than 9th Grade9.58%
Some College4.89%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Fort Irwin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed0.46%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Fort Irwin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Irwin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Median
Mean
Households$63,369$68,837
Families$63,072$70,746
Married Families$62,739$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,722$61,927

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Irwin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

69.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Irwin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Irwin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Fort Irwin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Irwin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

370

Number of Veterans

304

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War281
First Gulf War113
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Fort Irwin Veterans by War

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54177
18 to 34169
55 to 6424
65 to 740
75+0

Fort Irwin Veterans by Age

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White17212.92%
Black10838.57%
2+ Races8518.97%
Hispanic153.14%
Other Race55.26%

Fort Irwin Veterans by Race

Fort Irwin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

6.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Irwin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

86.8%

Labor Force Participation

20.4%

Employment Rate

15.4%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Irwin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Irwin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Irwin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

30.96%

Born in Fort Irwin

93.51%

Native Born

6.49%

Foreign Born

2.43%

Non Citizen

4.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.51% of Fort Irwin residents were born in the United States, with 30.96% having been born in California. 2.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fort Irwin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20248,701-133-1.51%
20238,834-133-1.48%
20228,967-133-1.46%
20219,100-473-4.94%
20209,573-299-3.03%
20199,8727868.65%
20189,086330.36%
20179,053-284-3.04%
20169,337991.07%
20159,238470.51%
20149,1911421.57%
20139,049-532-5.55%
20129,581-200-2.04%
20119,78193610.58%
20108,84500%

Fort Irwin Population by Year