County of San Bernardino: Economic Development Agency

Demographics

This section is dedicated to provide usable demographics and other information for the County, cities and communities. For further information, please call (909)388-0800.

 

2007 Demographic Profile View PDF
Demographic information for the County of San Bernardino and per each City.

2005 Demographic Profile View PDF
An overview of general demographic information for the County of San Bernardino.

Community Profiles 2005 View PDF
An overview of municipalities and communities within the County of San Bernardino.

Quick Facts about San Bernardino County

Population
2005 – 1,963,545 (12TH largest in the U.S.)
2000 – 1,709,434
1990 – 1,418,380

Labor force 863,394

Employment growth
2005 – 4.2 percent (3rd highest in California)
2004 – 4.0 percent
2003 – 2.2 percent
2002 – 2.4 percent

Current unemployment rate – 4.6 percent

2000 Census Data:
162,000 had a bachelor’s degree or advanced degree.
35,000 had a master’s degree
74,000 had an associate’s degree.
Median family income - $46,574.
Average income for married couples - $64,844

Since 2000 nearly 800 businesses were founded in or relocated to San Bernardino County each year.
The number of black-owned businesses grew 44 percent between 1997 and 2002.
The number of Latino-owned businesses grew 47 percent between 1997 and 2002.

Size: 20,160 square miles, the largest county in the United States.

History: San Bernardino County was created from parts of Los Angeles, San Diego and Mariposa Counties in 1853.

Top three sectors based on employment (2002 Economic Census)

1. Retail trade
2. Manufacturing
3. Health care & social assistance.