Spring Valley, California Population 2024

33,211

Spring Valley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Spring Valley was:

  • White: 53.6%
  • Two or more races: 15.49%
  • Black or African American: 13.04%
  • Other race: 10.04%
  • Asian: 6.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0.42%
Land Area (mi²)
7.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,523.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.22% (1,345)
The current population of Spring Valley, California is 33,211 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,866.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,41753.6%
Two or more races5,03515.49%
Black or African American4,23813.04%
Other race3,26310.04%
Asian2,1446.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2610.8%
Native American1380.42%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Spring Valley Population by Race

Spring Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Spring Valley Median Age

35.4

Total

35.8

Male

35.1

Female

Spring Valley Adults

There are 24,554 adults, (3,980 of whom are seniors) in Spring Valley.

Spring Valley Age Dependency

57.9

Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Spring Valley Sex Ratio

Female16,45150.62%
Male16,04549.38%

Spring Valley Population by Age

Spring Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,8183.2962.437.6
Married5,6243.6570.629.4
Non Family2,0591.5757.642.4
Female1,2024.145.754.3
Male9333.854555

3.59

Average Family Size

3.29

Average Household Size

62.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Spring Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0835.06%
Associates Degree2,57112.01%
Bachelors Degree3,96318.52%
Graduate Degree2,20610.31%
High School Graduate4,44920.79%
Less Than 9th Grade8984.2%
Some College6,23429.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Spring Valley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Spring Valley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,7638,3682,920
Hispanic7,7496,4331,581
2+ Races2,6212,455801
Black2,2572,116704
Other Race2,1801,728333
Asian1,6531,551622
Islander22722726
Native American1249242

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.63%.

Spring Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,974$85,444$55,500
Graduate Degree$85,647$115,481$79,038
High School Graduate$40,149$46,206$30,364
Less Than 9th Grade$28,040$42,957$22,967
Overall$48,378$52,372$41,747
Some College$47,950$50,238$43,952

$48,378

Average Earnings

$52,372

Average Male

$41,747

Average Female

Spring Valley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Spring Valley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Spring Valley Language

59.77% of Spring Valley residents speak only English, while 40.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.16% of the population.

Spring Valley Language

Spring Valley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,2081,55436.93%
Hispanic12,8701,31610.23%
White11,4471,0559.22%
Other3,24168321.07%
Multiple5,0012294.58%
Asian2,1441255.83%
Native13842.9%

13.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.84%

Male Poverty Rate

14.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Spring Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Spring Valley is Black, with 36.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Spring Valley is Native, with 2.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.22%.

Spring Valley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.69%
High School13.85%
Some College5.99%
Bachelors or Greater5%

Spring Valley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.05%
Male Unemployed8.69%
Male Employed5.26%
Female Employed3.17%

Spring Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Spring Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,346$120,335
Households$98,099$118,007
Married Families$120,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,203$91,597

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Spring Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

44.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Spring Valley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Spring Valley 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 45-54.

Spring Valley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Spring Valley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,049

Number of Veterans

1,905

Male Veterans

144

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War742
First Gulf War718
Vietnam607
Korea50
World War II11

Spring Valley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54723
55 to 64456
65 to 74350
75+301
18 to 34219

Spring Valley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3339.7%
Hispanic6126.46%
Black25910.95%
2+ Races1644.85%
Asian1136.65%
Other Race1044.24%
Islander7227.59%
Native American43.23%

Spring Valley Veterans by Race

Spring Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Spring Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Spring Valley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Spring Valley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Spring Valley 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

59.3%

Born in Spring Valley

79.63%

Native Born

20.37%

Foreign Born

6.79%

Non Citizen

13.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.63% of Spring Valley residents were born in the United States, with 59.3% having been born in California. 6.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Spring Valley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202433,2113571.09%
202332,8543581.1%
202232,496-364-1.11%
202132,8609943.12%
202031,8662160.68%
201931,650590.19%
201831,5911,1523.78%
201730,4393111.03%
201630,128-264-0.87%
201530,3925511.85%
201429,8415761.97%
201329,2655541.93%
201228,7118843.18%
201127,827-378-1.34%
201028,20500%

Spring Valley Population by Year