San Bernardino, CA Population

Overview

220,821

Total Population

31.3

Median age

50.18%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

48.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

149,165

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

San Bernardino's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in San Bernardino is 31.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Bernardino's population under 18 was 28.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Bernardino's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Bernardino, 23.26% were under the age of 15, 24.67% aged 15 to 29, 42.64% aged 30 to 64, 8.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 789 more females than males in San Bernardino:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.18% females and 49.82% males in San Bernardino, CA.
The San Bernardino, CA gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 9,658.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 9,221.

San Bernardino's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Bernardino population: 44.67% are White, 12.51% are Black or African American, 1.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.94% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 26.70% are some other race and 10.82% are multiracial.
San Bernardino's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 149,165 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 71,656 (32.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Bernardino is White with a population of 98,649 (44.67% of the total population).

San Bernardino's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 222,028 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, San Bernardino's population increased by 21,159 (11.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Bernardino's population increased by 11,544 (5.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, San Bernardino's population was lowest in year 2000 at 189,325.