San Fernando, California Population 2024

23,400

San Fernando is a city located in Los Angeles County California. San Fernando has a 2024 population of 23,400. San Fernando is currently declining at a rate of -0.6% annually and its population has decreased by -2.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,970 in 2020.

The average household income in San Fernando is $98,203 with a poverty rate of 11.09%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in San Fernando is 35.8 years, 35.8 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.

San Fernando Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Fernando was:

  • White: 40.55%
  • Other race: 36%
  • Two or more races: 18.32%
  • Asian: 2.85%
  • Native American: 1.51%
  • Black or African American: 0.76%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
9,856.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.38% (-570)
The current population of San Fernando, California is 23,400 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,970.

San Fernando, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,71640.55%
Other race8,62436%
Two or more races4,39018.32%
Asian6832.85%
Native American3621.51%
Black or African American1830.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Fernando Population by Race

San Fernando Population Pyramid 2024

San Fernando Median Age

35.8

Total

35.8

Male

35.9

Female

San Fernando Adults

There are 18,627 adults, (3,074 of whom are seniors) in San Fernando.

San Fernando Age Dependency

54

Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

San Fernando Sex Ratio

Female11,81749.32%
Male12,14150.68%

San Fernando Population by Age

San Fernando Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3293.7759.940.1
Married3,5064.226832
Female1,0424.4746.153.9
Non Family1,0261.1749.950.1
Male7554.2454.445.6

4.1

Average Family Size

3.77

Average Household Size

59.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Fernando Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Fernando Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Fernando Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 35.52%.

San Fernando Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$38,683

Average Earnings

$43,504

Average Male

$31,673

Average Female

San Fernando Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Fernando Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Fernando Language

26.12% of San Fernando residents speak only English, while 73.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 71.19% of the population.

San Fernando Language

San Fernando Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic21,9802,37610.81%
Other8,5411,08112.66%
Multiple4,3812154.91%
White95113013.67%
Native3627320.17%
Black1745833.33%
Asian683436.3%

11.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.67%

Male Poverty Rate

12.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Fernando

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Fernando is Black, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Fernando is Multiple, with 4.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.12%.

San Fernando Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.19%
High School11.01%
Some College5%
Bachelors or Greater4.44%

San Fernando Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.81%
Female Unemployed10.45%
Female Employed4.88%
Male Employed4.72%

San Fernando Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Fernando Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Fernando Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.6%

Female Marriage Rate

San Fernando Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Fernando Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

San Fernando Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Fernando Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

379

Number of Veterans

328

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

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San Fernando Veterans by War

count

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San Fernando Veterans by Age

count

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San Fernando Veterans by Race

San Fernando Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Fernando Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

San Fernando Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Fernando Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Fernando 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

57.36%

Born in San Fernando

63.24%

Native Born

36.76%

Foreign Born

16.99%

Non Citizen

19.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

63.24% of San Fernando residents were born in the United States, with 57.36% having been born in California. 16.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Fernando Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202922,687-143-0.63%
202822,830-142-0.62%
202722,972-143-0.62%
202623,115-142-0.61%
202523,257-143-0.61%
202423,400-142-0.6%
202323,542-143-0.6%
202223,685-72-0.3%
202123,757-213-0.89%
202023,970-211-0.87%
201924,181330.14%
201824,148-72-0.3%
201724,220-123-0.51%
201624,343-54-0.22%
201524,3971390.57%
201424,2581490.62%
201324,1091710.71%
201223,9382010.85%
201123,737880.37%
201023,64900%
200023,5649844.36%
199022,5804,84927.35%
198017,7311,1607%
197016,5714782.97%
196016,0933,17124.54%
195012,9223,82842.09%
19409,0941,52720.18%
19307,5674,363136.17%
19203,204-19,483-85.88%
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San Fernando Population by Year