San Bernardino County Population

1860–2026

2.23M

2026 projection

2.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for San Bernardino County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
20262,229,418+5,3270.24%
20252,224,091+5,3270.24%
20242,218,764+15,0580.68%
20232,203,706+7,4390.34%
20222,196,267+6,1380.28%
20212,190,129+6,9290.32%
20202,183,200+5,9210.27%
20192,177,279+11,6520.54%
20182,165,627+15,7800.73%
20172,149,847+19,1210.90%

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San Bernardino County Demographics

34.7median age

Median age

Female35.6 yrs
Male33.8 yrs

Adults

1,636,726
276,984 seniors (65+) · 17% of adults1,359,742 other adults

Sex

Female 50% · 1,097,852Male 50% · 1,099,252

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 10,64185+ years, female: 17,59480–84 years, male: 11,75480–84 years, female: 16,90675–79 years, male: 22,03475–79 years, female: 25,37570–74 years, male: 34,51970–74 years, female: 40,12765–69 years, male: 46,38365–69 years, female: 51,65160–64 years, male: 59,31160–64 years, female: 63,73555–59 years, male: 61,42155–59 years, female: 62,17150–54 years, male: 64,88150–54 years, female: 65,85445–49 years, male: 65,79945–49 years, female: 66,74240–44 years, male: 75,29440–44 years, female: 73,83035–39 years, male: 77,61435–39 years, female: 74,53830–34 years, male: 86,50830–34 years, female: 83,52025–29 years, male: 83,31425–29 years, female: 80,04620–24 years, male: 81,52220–24 years, female: 73,60015–19 years, male: 83,67515–19 years, female: 77,51710–14 years, male: 87,30010–14 years, female: 81,6975–9 years, male: 76,0595–9 years, female: 74,8490–4 years, male: 71,2230–4 years, female: 68,10085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–420K20K40K40K60K60K80K80K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 21,971 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

San Bernardino County Income

$85,478median household income

Median household income

$85,478

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$48,664

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.4%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

San Bernardino County Marital Status

45% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married45%46%44%
Never married39%42%36%
Divorced9%8%10%
Widowed4%2%7%
Separated2%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year