Demographics · CA
San Bernardino, CA demographics: 222,724 residents, with a median age of 32.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
222,724 people live in San Bernardino, at a median age of 32.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 32.2 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 San Bernardino, the largest race group is Some other race (45.0%); 70.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 23.3% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in San Bernardino is 32.2 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.0% male and 50.0% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 20.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 14,915 | 6.7% | ±1,087 |
| 5 to 17 | 44,598 | 20.0% | ±1,764 |
| 18 to 24 | 24,576 | 11.0% | ±1,364 |
| 25 to 34 | 37,607 | 16.9% | ±1,680 |
| 35 to 44 | 29,789 | 13.4% | ±1,412 |
| 45 to 54 | 25,802 | 11.6% | ±1,224 |
| 55 to 64 | 21,463 | 9.6% | ±1,115 |
| 65 to 74 | 14,891 | 6.7% | ±1,023 |
| 75 and over | 9,083 | 4.1% | ±798 |
Median age by sex: 31.8 (male) · 32.8 (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 San Bernardino is Some other race at 45.0% of the population. Separately, 70.2% 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 | 45,243 | 20.3% | ±2,447 |
| Black or African American alone | 25,013 | 11.2% | ±1,888 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,847 | 1.3% | ±697 |
| Asian alone | 8,521 | 3.8% | ±1,182 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,334 | 0.6% | ±623 |
| Some other race alone | 100,190 | 45.0% | ±3,647 |
| Two or more races | 39,576 | 17.8% | ±2,785 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 156,369 | 70.2% | ±2,843 |
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
San Bernardino has 64,199 households. 73.7% are family households and 19.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.36 people.
Total households
64,199
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.36
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
73.7%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
19.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 64,199 | ±1,029 |
| Family households | 47,311 | ±825 |
| Nonfamily households | 16,888 | ±1,067 |
| Householder living alone | 12,175 | ±890 |
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
23.3% of San Bernardino residents were born outside the United States. 45.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (49.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 23.3% | 51,896 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 45.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 49.9% | Spanish · 103,771 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
13.1% of adults age 25 and over in San Bernardino 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+) | 13.1% | 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 San Bernardino is 0665000. 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/.