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Big Bear Lake, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Bernardino County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,038
Population
806/sq mi density
$74,728
Median Income
$50,506 per capita
$517,900
Home Value
$547,858 Zillow
$1,278
Median Rent
37.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
855
Violent Crime/100K
5,089 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$74,728 median income, 4.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$517,900 home value, $1,278/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
855 violent crimes/100K (125% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.3%
5,140 → 5,021
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+126.2%
$33,036 → $74,728
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Big Bear Lake 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
4,941
-80 from 2023 (5,021)
Projected Median Income 2030
$132,279
+$57,551 from 2023 ($74,728)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,140 | — | $33,036 | — |
| 2015 | 5,210 | +1.4% | $42,031 | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 5,280 | +1.3% | $49,519 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 5,323 | +0.8% | $51,060 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5,068 | -4.8% | $65,441 | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 5,021 | -0.9% | $74,728 | +14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.