Demographics · CA
Fontana, CA demographics: 214,169 residents, with a median age of 33.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
214,169people are estimated in Fontana, at a median age of 33.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 33.8 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Fontana, the largest race group is Some other race (43.0%); 67.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 28.3% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Fontana is 33.8 years (±0.6), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 50.3% ± 0.7 percentage points male and 49.7% ± 0.7 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 21.1%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 13,140 | 6.1% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,101 |
| 5 to 17 | 45,256 | 21.1% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±1,816 |
| 18 to 24 | 20,816 | 9.7% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,161 |
| 25 to 34 | 31,428 | 14.7% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,413 |
| 35 to 44 | 32,383 | 15.1% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,463 |
| 45 to 54 | 28,259 | 13.2% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,286 |
| 55 to 64 | 22,102 | 10.3% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,124 |
| 65 to 74 | 13,911 | 6.5% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±937 |
| 75 and over | 6,874 | 3.2% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±606 |
Median age by sex: 32.6 (male) · 35.4 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Fontana is Some other race at 43.0% of the population. Separately, 67.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 42,428 | 19.8% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±2,368 |
| Black or African American alone | 16,645 | 7.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,880 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,966 | 1.4% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±614 |
| Asian alone | 18,120 | 8.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,477 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 661 | 0.3% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±329 |
| Some other race alone | 92,054 | 43.0% ± 1.5 percentage points | ±3,229 |
| Two or more races | 41,295 | 19.3% ± 1.3 percentage points | ±2,889 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 144,733 | 67.6% ± 1.3 percentage points | ±2,766 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Fontana has 58,362 households. 85.5% are family households and 10.9% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.66 people.
Total households
58,362
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.66
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
85.5% ± 0.4 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
10.9% ± 1.1 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 58,362 | ±889 |
| Family households | 49,881 | ±788 |
| Nonfamily households | 8,481 | ±684 |
| Householder living alone | 6,388 | ±636 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
28.3% of Fontana residents were born outside the United States. 41.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (49.3%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 28.3% ± 0.9 percentage points | 60,527 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 41.6% ± 1.4 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 49.3% ± 1.6 percentage points | Spanish · 99,080 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
21.4% ± 1.1 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Fontana hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.4% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Fontana is 0624680. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.