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San Bernardino County, California

San Bernardino County had 2,214,281 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 20,068.2 square miles of land. It is the largest by land of California's 58 county-equivalents.

Population
2,214,281
#5 of 58 in California · #15 in US
Area
20,068.2 sq mi
#1 of 58 in California · #10 in US
Density
110 / sq mi
#31 of 58 in California · #850 in US
Median household income
$84,576
#26 of 58 in California · #339 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

San Bernardino County within California. Pin: Sacramento.

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San Bernardino County population, land area and income

San Bernardino County had 2,214,281 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 20,068.2 square miles of land. It is the largest by land of California's 58 county-equivalents. That works out to 110.3 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in California has 187,274 residents, so San Bernardino County is 11.8 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $84,576 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

2,214,281

3144th1st

15th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

20,068 sq mi

3144th1st

10th of 3,144 (US)

Density

110.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

850th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$84,576

3143rd1st

339th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within California (58)

Population

2,214,281

58th1st

5th of 58 (CA)

Land area

20,068 sq mi

58th1st

1st of 58 (CA)

Density

110.3 / sq mi

58th1st

31st of 58 (CA)

Median household income

$84,576

58th1st

26th of 58 (CA)

How San Bernardino County's population changed since 2020

San Bernardino County gained 30,755 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.4%. That ranks 15th of 58 in California for growth. The median California county changed by -0.6%, and the state as a whole by -0.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, San Bernardino County recorded 110,889 births and 77,162 deaths, a natural change of +33,727. Net international migration added +24,135 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -26,792. The largest single component was natural change, which added 33,727 people.

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Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
110,889
Deaths
77,162
Net international migration
+24,135
Net domestic migration
-26,792
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+13,476

Where San Bernardino County is

The Census internal point of San Bernardino County is at 34.856700, -116.181600. It sits in UTM zone 11N. The map shades California's 58 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with San Bernardino County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Los Angeles County: -2.4%Kings County: +1.4%Sierra County: -3.6%Riverside County: +4.3%Santa Barbara County: -0.8%San Bernardino County: +1.4%Nevada County: -0.1%Santa Clara County: +0.1%Yuba County: +6.7%Fresno County: +1.4%Plumas County: -4.7%Monterey County: -1.0%Amador County: +3.6%Alameda County: -1.9%Tulare County: +2.0%San Joaquin County: +4.5%Alpine County: -6.8%Siskiyou County: -3.4%Butte County: -0.9%Kern County: +1.8%San Diego County: -0.1%Sacramento County: +1.5%Ventura County: -1.0%Yolo County: +3.4%Lake County: -0.6%Napa County: -3.4%Tehama County: -1.9%San Francisco County: -5.4%El Dorado County: +0.8%Calaveras County: +2.5%Inyo County: -2.7%Shasta County: -0.6%Lassen County: -12.3%San Luis Obispo County: -0.0%Mariposa County: -0.5%Trinity County: -2.8%Contra Costa County: +0.6%Mendocino County: -2.4%Imperial County: +1.1%Santa Cruz County: -3.4%Placer County: +6.9%Orange County: -0.5%San Benito County: +7.2%Marin County: -1.9%San Mateo County: -2.6%Colusa County: +0.9%Del Norte County: -2.2%Solano County: +0.5%Glenn County: -2.0%Tuolumne County: -2.7%Sonoma County: -0.6%Humboldt County: -2.9%Mono County: -1.8%Stanislaus County: +0.6%Merced County: +4.9%Sutter County: -0.9%Madera County: +5.8%Modoc County: -2.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -2.7%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.5%
  5. ≥ +1.5%
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Orange pin: San Bernardino County internal point. Dark pin: Sacramento.

Internal point

Decimal
34.856700, -116.181600
DMS
34°51'24.12"N 116°10'53.76"W
UTM
11N 574811.2E 3857457.2N
Geohash
9qjqk1rnu
Plus code
8565VR49+M9

Towns in San Bernardino County

24 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in San Bernardino County, 1,914,545 people together, or 86% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside San Bernardino County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is San Bernardino with 224,775.

  1. 01San Bernardino224,775
  2. 02Fontana218,455
  3. 03Ontario185,285
  4. 04Rancho Cucamonga176,675
  5. 05Victorville140,721
  6. 06Rialto104,918
  7. 07Hesperia101,836
  8. 08Chino94,010
  9. 09Upland79,684
  10. 10Chino Hills77,418
  11. 11Apple Valley75,029
  12. 12Redlands74,279
  13. 13Highland56,499
  14. 14Yucaipa54,465
  15. 15Colton53,528
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering San Bernardino County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for San Bernardino County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Los Angeles County, CA, with 9,757,179 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Sacramento and the nearest big city

Sacramento is 390.6 miles NW of San Bernardino County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Victorville, CA (population 140,721), 70.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Barstow, CA (population 24,897), 48.8 miles away.

San Bernardino County FIPS code

The FIPS code of San Bernardino County is 06071: state code 06 for California plus county code 071. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $84,576.

Questions people ask

What is the population of San Bernardino County, California?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 2,214,281. That is up 30,755 people (1.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 2,183,526.

What is the FIPS code of San Bernardino County?

06071. The first two digits (06) are California; the last three (071) identify the county.

What is the largest town in San Bernardino County?

San Bernardino, with 224,775 residents inside San Bernardino County in 2024.

Which counties border San Bernardino County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Los Angeles County, CA; Orange County, CA; Riverside County, CA; Clark County, NV; Kern County, CA; Mohave County, AZ; Inyo County, CA; La Paz County, AZ.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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