Ventura County, California Population 2023

849,999

Ventura County, California's estimated 2023 population is 849,999 with a growth rate of 0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ventura County, California is the 13th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 823,318 and has seen a growth of 3.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Ventura County, California Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ventura County, California Population by Race

Ventura County, California Population Pyramid 2023

Ventura County, California Median Age

38.5

Total

37.2

Male

39.9

Female

Ventura County, California Adults

There are 651,752 adults, (131,672 of whom are seniors) in Ventura County, California.

Ventura County, California Age Dependency

62.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Ventura County, California Sex Ratio

Female427,00850.5%
Male418,59149.5%

Ventura County, California Population by Age

Ventura County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.57

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

63.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ventura County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ventura County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ventura County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.15%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.2%.

Ventura County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$45,018

Average Earnings

$52,135

Average Male

$38,398

Average Female

Ventura County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ventura County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ventura County, California Language

62.05% of Ventura County, California residents speak only English, while 37.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.96% of the population.

Ventura County, California Language

Ventura County, California Poverty by Race

rate

10.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.03%

Male Poverty Rate

9.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ventura County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ventura County, California is Native, with 27.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ventura County, California is Islander, with 3.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.7%.

Ventura County, California Poverty

Ventura County, California Poverty Rate by Education

Ventura County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ventura County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ventura County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ventura County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ventura County, California 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 45-54.

Ventura County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ventura County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

37,864

Number of Veterans

35,113

Male Veterans

2,751

Female Veterans

Ventura County, California Veterans by War

Ventura County, California Veterans by Age

count

Ventura County, California Veterans by Race

Ventura County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ventura County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Ventura County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ventura County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ventura County, California 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

60.19%

Born in Ventura County, California

78.88%

Native Born

21.32%

Foreign Born

10.27%

Non Citizen

11.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.88% of Ventura County, California residents were born in the United States, with 60.19% having been born in California. 10.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ventura County, California Place of Birth

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