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The total population of Barstow is estimated to be 25,235 with 12,002 males (47.56%) and 13,233 females (52.44%). There are 1,231 more females than males in Barstow.
The median household income in Barstow was $52,120 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,495(7.19%) from $48,625 in 2020. This income is 69.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Barstow sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $56,778. Overall, the median household income for the city of Barstow stands at $52,120.
In Barstow, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,597 for males and $24,691 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,470 for males and $49,888 for females.
In Barstow, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $98,296, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,855.
In 2022, the population of Barstow was 25,231, a 0.87% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Barstow's population was 25,452, an increase of 0.13% compared to a population of 25,419 in 2020.
The median age in Barstow, CA is 30.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.51% were under the age of 15, 23.18% aged 15 to 29, 38.35% aged 30 to 64, 12.04% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Barstow population: 41.30% are White, 13.78% are Black or African American, 2.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.57% are Asian, 0.85% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 19.02% are some other race and 20.21% are multiracial.