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San Bernardino, CA Demographics

A map of San Bernardino's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
151,12568.0%
White
28,64912.9%
Black
26,13411.8%
Asian
8,7343.9%
Multiracial
4,8402.2%
Native American/Other
2,6191.2%

San Bernardino, California had a population of 222,101 in 2020. It was 12.9% White, 11.8% Black, 3.9% Asian, 68.0% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of San Bernardino, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, San Bernardino is the 18th 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).

San Bernardino's White Population

28,649 residents of San Bernardino identify as White, or 12.9%. This makes the White share of the population of San Bernardino considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Bernardino is ranked #1400 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

San Bernardino is more White than neighboring Muscoy (6.8% White), Colton (10.5% White), and Rialto (9.2% White). San Bernardino is less White than neighboring Loma Linda (28.9% White), and Crestline (66.6% White).

San Bernardino's Black Population

26,134 residents of San Bernardino identify as Black, or 11.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of San Bernardino slightly larger than the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Bernardino is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

San Bernardino is more Black than neighboring Muscoy (2.6% Black), Colton (8.2% Black), Rialto (11.3% Black), Loma Linda (9.4% Black), and Crestline (1.1% Black).

San Bernardino's Asian Population

8,734 residents of San Bernardino identify as Asian, or 3.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of San Bernardino slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Bernardino is ranked #561 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

San Bernardino is more Asian than neighboring Muscoy (0.5% Asian), Rialto (2.4% Asian), and Crestline (1.5% Asian). San Bernardino is less Asian than neighboring Colton (4.6% Asian), and Loma Linda (27.7% Asian).

San Bernardino's Hispanic Population

151,125 residents of San Bernardino identify as Hispanic, or 68.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of San Bernardino considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Bernardino is ranked #254 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

San Bernardino is more Hispanic than neighboring Loma Linda (27.9% Hispanic), and Crestline (24.2% Hispanic). San Bernardino is less Hispanic than neighboring Muscoy (88.4% Hispanic), Colton (73.8% Hispanic), and Rialto (74.4% Hispanic).

San Bernardino's Native American/Other Population

2,619 residents of San Bernardino identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of San Bernardino 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, San Bernardino is ranked #790 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

San Bernardino is more Native American/Other than neighboring Muscoy (0.8% Native American/Other), Colton (1% Native American/Other), and Rialto (1.1% Native American/Other). San Bernardino is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crestline (1.4% Native American/Other).

San Bernardino's Multiracial Population

4,840 residents of San Bernardino identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of San Bernardino roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Bernardino is ranked #1288 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

San Bernardino is more Multiracial than neighboring Muscoy (0.8% Multiracial), Colton (1.9% Multiracial), and Rialto (1.8% Multiracial). San Bernardino is less Multiracial than neighboring Loma Linda (4.9% Multiracial), and Crestline (5% Multiracial).

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