How many people live in San Bernardino County, CA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2.21 million people living in San Bernardino County, CA. That makes San Bernardino County the 15th-most populous county in the US. It is also the fifth-largest in California, accounting for 5.6% of the state’s population.
2.21M
population of San Bernardino County, CA (2024)
5.6%
County share of the California population (2024)
About 2.21 million people lived in San Bernardino County, CA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are San Bernardino County, CA’s age demographics?
About 294,200 San Bernardino County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.6% of California’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 549,100 San Bernardino County residents, or 24.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.4% of California’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of San Bernardino County, CA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are San Bernardino County, CA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 56.4% of the San Bernardino County, CA population, higher than the national share of 20%. San Bernardino County, CA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (8.9%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, San Bernardino County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 23.7%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 7.9% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
San Bernardino County, CA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than California as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in San Bernardino County, CA is San Bernardino with about 224,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in San Bernardino County, CA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | San Bernardino | 224,775 |
| 2. | Fontana | 218,455 |
| 3. | Ontario | 185,285 |
| 4. | Rancho Cucamonga | 176,675 |
| 5. | Victorville | 140,721 |
| 6. | Rialto | 104,918 |
| 7. | Hesperia | 101,836 |
| 8. | Chino | 94,010 |
| 9. | Upland | 79,684 |
| 10. | Chino Hills | 77,418 |
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