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Barstow, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Bernardino County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
25,198
Population
610/sq mi density
$51,811
Median Income
$25,531 per capita
$222,600
Home Value
$261,106 Zillow
$1,065
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,136
Violent Crime/100K
4,088 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$51,811 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$222,600 home value, $1,065/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,136 violent crimes/100K (199% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.5%
23,200 → 24,939
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+22.3%
$42,354 → $51,811
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Barstow across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
26,242
+1,303 from 2023 (24,939)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,678
+$7,867 from 2023 ($51,811)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,200 | - | $42,354 | - |
| 2015 | 23,415 | +0.9% | $39,632 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 23,555 | +0.6% | $36,606 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 23,580 | +0.1% | $40,633 | +11% |
| 2021 | 25,442 | +7.9% | $48,219 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 24,939 | -2% | $51,811 | +7.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.