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Big Bear Lake, CA Demographics

A map of Big Bear Lake's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
3,40167.4%
Hispanic
1,20523.9%
Multiracial
2244.4%
Asian
1052.1%
Native American/Other
651.3%
Black
460.9%

Big Bear Lake, California had a population of 5,046 in 2020. It was 67.4% White, 0.9% Black, 2.1% Asian, 23.9% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Big Bear Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Big Bear Lake is the 656th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Big Bear Lake's White Population

3,401 residents of Big Bear Lake identify as White, or 67.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Big Bear Lake considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Big Bear Lake is ranked #621 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Big Bear Lake is more White than neighboring Lucerne Valley (55.2% White), Oak Glen (67.1% White), and Yucaipa (56.1% White). Big Bear Lake is less White than neighboring Big Bear City (68.7% White), and Running Springs (70.3% White).

Big Bear Lake's Black Population

46 residents of Big Bear Lake identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Big Bear Lake roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Big Bear Lake is ranked #748 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Big Bear Lake is more Black than neighboring Big Bear City (0.7% Black). Big Bear Lake is less Black than neighboring Lucerne Valley (2.3% Black), Oak Glen (5.6% Black), and Yucaipa (1.4% Black).

Big Bear Lake's Asian Population

105 residents of Big Bear Lake identify as Asian, or 2.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Big Bear Lake less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Big Bear Lake is ranked #805 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Big Bear Lake is more Asian than neighboring Big Bear City (1.1% Asian), Oak Glen (1.7% Asian), and Running Springs (1.3% Asian). Big Bear Lake is less Asian than neighboring Lucerne Valley (2.8% Asian), and Yucaipa (2.8% Asian).

Big Bear Lake's Hispanic Population

1,205 residents of Big Bear Lake identify as Hispanic, or 23.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Big Bear Lake less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Big Bear Lake is ranked #779 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Big Bear Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Big Bear City (22.6% Hispanic), Oak Glen (18.9% Hispanic), and Running Springs (20.2% Hispanic). Big Bear Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Lucerne Valley (32.9% Hispanic), and Yucaipa (34.4% Hispanic).

Big Bear Lake's Native American/Other Population

65 residents of Big Bear Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Big Bear Lake roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Big Bear Lake is ranked #725 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Big Bear Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Yucaipa (1.2% Native American/Other). Big Bear Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Big Bear City (1.5% Native American/Other), Lucerne Valley (2% Native American/Other), Oak Glen (2.3% Native American/Other), and Running Springs (1.8% Native American/Other).

Big Bear Lake's Multiracial Population

224 residents of Big Bear Lake identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Big Bear Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Big Bear Lake is ranked #857 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Big Bear Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Oak Glen (4.3% Multiracial), and Yucaipa (4.1% Multiracial). Big Bear Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Big Bear City (5.3% Multiracial), Lucerne Valley (4.8% Multiracial), and Running Springs (5.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.