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Ventura, California Population 2021

105,856

Ventura is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 105,856, it is the 66th largest city in California and the 294th largest city in the United States. Ventura is currently declining at a rate of -1.51% annually and its population has decreased by -0.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 106,433 in 2010. Ventura reached it's highest population of 110,731 in 2018. Spanning over 32 miles, Ventura has a population density of 4,838 people per square mile.

The average household income in Ventura is $98,682 with a poverty rate of 8.91%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,632 per month, and the median house value is $570,100. The median age in Ventura is 39.6 years, 38.1 years for males, and 41 years for females. For every 100 females there are 98.9 males.

Ventura is a city located in the state of California. It is located in Ventura County, where it serves as the county seat. The official name for this city is the City of San Buenaventura. It was initially founded as the Mission San Buenaventura in 1782 and wasn’t incorporated as a city until 1866.

The local top four employers rank in this order in Ventura: County of Ventura (13.84%), Ventura Unified School District (4.67%), Community Memorial Health System (2.55%), and Ventura College (1.24%).

Population Growth in Ventura

The city of Ventura has seen its population grow at a steady rate since the 19th century. Recent estimates show that the population is up 3% since the last census was taken in 2010. Though the previous few polls have shown that growth has slowed from earlier years, it’s to be expected that the city will only continue to grow into the future.

Ventura Demographics

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

White: 84.52%
Two or more races: 5.04%
Other race: 3.85%
Asian: 3.80%
Black or African American: 1.82%
Native American: 0.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%

The current population of Ventura, California is 105,856, based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 110,731.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 106,433.

Ventura, California Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Total Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	841,734	-2,136	-0.25%
2020	843,870	-2,136	-0.25%
2019	846,006	-2,136	-0.25%
2018	848,142	-902	-0.11%
2017	849,044	1,721	0.20%
2016	847,323	1,521	0.18%
2015	845,802	3,505	0.41%
2014	842,297	4,161	0.49%
2013	838,136	4,620	0.55%
2012	833,516	3,417	0.41%
2011	830,099	5,002	0.60%
2010	825,097		0.00%

Ventura Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	92,899	84.52%
Two or More Races	5,543	5.04%
Some Other Race	4,236	3.85%
Asian	4,172	3.80%
Black or African American	2,003	1.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,001	0.91%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	56	0.05%

Ventura Population by Race

Ventura Population Pyramid 2021

Ventura Population by Age

Ventura Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Ventura Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	69.3%	30.7%
All	54.1%	45.9%
Non Family	41.7%	58.3%
Male	38.4%	61.6%
Female	38.3%	61.7%

54.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Ventura Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	41,246	2.62	54.1
Married	19,390	3.36	69.3
Non Family	14,685	1.28	41.7
Female	4,890	3.32	38.3
Male	2,281	3.45	38.4

3.23

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

Ventura Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	3,735	4.80%
9th to 12th Grade	4,118	5.29%
High School Graduate	14,193	18.23%
Some College	20,114	25.83%
Associates Degree	7,884	10.12%
Bachelors Degree	17,332	22.26%
Graduate Degree	10,500	13.48%

Ventura Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ventura Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	48,391	46,313	20,401
Hispanic	23,139	17,692	4,569
Asian	3,309	3,169	1,787
Other Race	3,022	2,248	330
Multiple Races	2,577	2,400	857
Black	1,289	1,173	526
Native American	680	564	68
Islander	50	50	13

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.00%.

Ventura Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$43,886	$51,904	$37,145
Less Than High School	$30,869	$35,185	$23,384
High School Grad	$33,363	$40,218	$30,089
Some College	$39,931	$50,840	$32,224
Bachelors Degree	$53,785	$70,515	$44,896
Graduate Degree	$79,364	$90,821	$68,821

$43,886

Average Earnings

$51,904

Average Male

$37,145

Average Female

Ventura Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ventura Language by Age

Ventura Language

73.98% of Ventura residents speak only English, while 26.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.22% of the population.

Ventura Language

Ventura Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	60,702	5,324	8.77%
Hispanic	38,886	3,577	9.20%
Other	3,979	573	14.40%
Multiple	5,433	498	9.17%
Black	1,940	301	15.52%
Asian	4,153	180	4.33%
Native	986	101	10.24%
Islander	56	8	14.29%

8.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.71%

Male Poverty Rate

9.10%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ventura

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ventura is Black, with 15.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ventura is Asian, with 4.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.66%.

Ventura Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than High School	13.14%
High School	12.27%
Some College	7.91%
Bachelors or Greater	4.25%

Ventura Poverty Rate by Education

Name	Poverty
Female Unemployed	28.13%
Male Unemployed	23.53%
Male Employed	5.10%
Female Employed	3.99%

Ventura Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ventura Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$78,882	$98,682
Families	$91,382	$114,004
Married Families	$110,940	$131,618
Non Families	$47,159	$65,924

Income by Household Type

Ventura Marital Status

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Ventura Married by Age and Sex

Ventura 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.

Ventura Marital Status by Race

Ventura Marital Status

6,809

Number of Veterans

6,220

Male Veterans

589

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	2,546
Second Gulf War	1,143
First Gulf War	948
Korea	536
World War II	491

Ventura Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	1,989
75+	1,872
35 to 54	1,572
55 to 64	875
18 to 34	501

Ventura Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	5,908	8.01%
Hispanic	1,302	4.80%
2 or More	326	10.47%
Asian	192	5.33%
Other	186	5.58%
Black	171	10.63%
Indian	26	3.12%

Ventura Veterans by Race

Ventura Veterans by Education

3.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ventura Veterans by Education

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Ventura Employment by Age

Ventura Employment by Race

Ventura Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

64.32%

Born in California

85.80%

Native Born

14.20%

Foreign Born

6.71%

Non Citizen

7.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.80% of Ventura residents were born in the United States, with 64.32% having been born in California. 6.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ventura Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	105,856	-1,625	-1.51%
2020	107,481	-1,625	-1.49%
2019	109,106	-1,625	-1.47%
2018	110,731	638	0.58%
2017	110,093	200	0.18%
2016	109,893	225	0.21%
2015	109,668	133	0.12%
2014	109,535	196	0.18%
2013	109,339	337	0.31%
2012	109,002	696	0.64%
2011	108,306	871	0.81%
2010	107,435		0.00%

Ventura, California Population 2021

Population Growth in Ventura

Ventura Demographics

Ventura, California Population 2021

Ventura Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Ventura Population by Race

Ventura Population Pyramid 2021

Ventura Median Age

Ventura Adults

Ventura Age Dependency

Ventura Sex Ratio

Ventura Population by Age

Ventura Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Ventura Household Types

Ventura Households and Families

Ventura Households by Type

Ventura Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ventura Educational Attainment by Race

Ventura Educational Attainment by Race

Ventura Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ventura Language by Age

Ventura Language

Ventura Language

Ventura Poverty by Race

Poverty in Ventura

Ventura Poverty

Ventura Poverty Rate by Education

Ventura Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ventura Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Ventura Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Ventura Married by Age and Sex

Ventura Marriage

Ventura Marital Status by Race

Ventura Marital Status

Ventura Veterans by War

Ventura Veterans by Age

Ventura Veterans by Race

Ventura Veterans by Education

Ventura Veterans by Education

Ventura Employment by Age

Ventura Employment by Race

Ventura Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Ventura Place of Birth

Ventura Population by Year