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San Bernardino, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
221,774
Population
3,571/sq mi density
$63,988
Median Income
$23,980 per capita
$384,900
Home Value
$483,764 Zillow
$1,433
Median Rent
37.7% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
332 sunny days/yr
1,319
Violent Crime/100K
4,190 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$63,988 median income, 3.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$384,900 home value, $1,433/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,319 violent crimes/100K (247% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.8%
213,377 → 223,676
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+66.7%
$38,385 → $63,988
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for San Bernardino 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
231,140
+7,464 from 2023 (223,676)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,488
+$27,500 from 2023 ($63,988)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 213,377 | - | $38,385 | - |
| 2015 | 215,095 | +0.8% | $37,047 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 216,818 | +0.8% | $41,027 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 216,737 | +-0% | $45,834 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 222,203 | +2.5% | $55,372 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 223,676 | +0.7% | $63,988 | +15.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.