Demographics · CA
Pomona, CA demographics: 147,943 residents, with a median age of 36.0 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
147,943 people live in Pomona, at a median age of 36.0 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 36.0 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 Pomona, the largest race group is Some other race (41.1%); 71.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 33.2% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Pomona is 36.0 years (±0.7), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.9% male and 50.1% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 8,732 | 5.9% | ±838 |
| 5 to 17 | 25,124 | 17.0% | ±1,307 |
| 18 to 24 | 15,634 | 10.6% | ±986 |
| 25 to 34 | 22,451 | 15.2% | ±1,181 |
| 35 to 44 | 19,979 | 13.5% | ±1,085 |
| 45 to 54 | 19,163 | 13.0% | ±1,008 |
| 55 to 64 | 16,990 | 11.5% | ±1,066 |
| 65 to 74 | 12,253 | 8.3% | ±875 |
| 75 and over | 7,617 | 5.1% | ±685 |
Median age by sex: 35.5 (male) · 36.6 (female).
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 Pomona is Some other race at 41.1% of the population. Separately, 71.8% 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 | 23,670 | 16.0% | ±2,047 |
| Black or African American alone | 8,227 | 5.6% | ±1,029 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 4,132 | 2.8% | ±1,215 |
| Asian alone | 15,829 | 10.7% | ±1,451 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 312 | 0.2% | ±177 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 60,851 | 41.1% | ±3,074 |
| Two or more races | 34,922 | 23.6% | ±2,664 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 106,153 | 71.8% | ±2,253 |
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
Pomona has 42,623 households. 76.1% are family households and 17.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.37 people.
Total households
42,623
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.37
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.08
Family households
76.1%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
17.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 42,623 | ±961 |
| Family households | 32,424 | ±836 |
| Nonfamily households | 10,199 | ±947 |
| Householder living alone | 7,237 | ±849 |
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
33.2% of Pomona residents were born outside the United States. 36.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (54.1%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 33.2% | 49,131 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 36.0% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 54.1% | Spanish · 75,293 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
20.3% of adults age 25 and over in Pomona hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.3% | 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 Pomona is 0658072. 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/.