San Bernardino County Demographics

A map of San Bernardino County's Population by Race

San Bernardino County, California had a population of 2,181,654 in 2020. It was 25.9% White, 7.9% Black, 8.1% Asian, 53.7% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of San Bernardino County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

San Bernardino County is the 5th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

San Bernardino County's White Population

566,113 residents of San Bernardino County identify as White, or 25.9%. This makes the White share of the population of San Bernardino County slightly less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, San Bernardino County is ranked #55 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

San Bernardino County is more White than neighboring Imperial County (9.4% White). San Bernardino County is less White than neighboring Riverside County (32.6% White), Clark County (39.4% White), San Diego County (43.1% White), and Orange County (37.6% White).

San Bernardino County's Black Population

173,322 residents of San Bernardino County identify as Black, or 7.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of San Bernardino County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, San Bernardino County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

San Bernardino County is more Black than neighboring Riverside County (6.1% Black), San Diego County (4.4% Black), Imperial County (2.1% Black), and Orange County (1.5% Black). San Bernardino County is less Black than neighboring Clark County (12.1% Black).

San Bernardino County's Asian Population

176,204 residents of San Bernardino County identify as Asian, or 8.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of San Bernardino County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, San Bernardino County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

San Bernardino County is more Asian than neighboring Riverside County (6.8% Asian), and Imperial County (1.2% Asian). San Bernardino County is less Asian than neighboring Clark County (10.2% Asian), San Diego County (12.1% Asian), and Orange County (21.9% Asian).

San Bernardino County's Hispanic Population

1,170,913 residents of San Bernardino County identify as Hispanic, or 53.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of San Bernardino County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, San Bernardino County is ranked #10 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

San Bernardino County is more Hispanic than neighboring Riverside County (49.7% Hispanic), Clark County (31% Hispanic), San Diego County (33.9% Hispanic), and Orange County (34.1% Hispanic). San Bernardino County is less Hispanic than neighboring Imperial County (85.2% Hispanic).

San Bernardino County's Native American/Other Population

26,702 residents of San Bernardino County 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 County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, San Bernardino County is ranked #45 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

San Bernardino County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Orange County (0.9% Native American/Other). San Bernardino County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Riverside County (1.3% Native American/Other), Clark County (1.8% Native American/Other), and San Diego County (1.3% Native American/Other).

San Bernardino County's Multiracial Population

68,400 residents of San Bernardino County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of San Bernardino County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, San Bernardino County is ranked #50 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

San Bernardino County is more Multiracial than neighboring Imperial County (0.9% Multiracial). San Bernardino County is less Multiracial than neighboring Riverside County (3.5% Multiracial), Clark County (5.5% Multiracial), San Diego County (5.1% Multiracial), and Orange County (3.9% Multiracial).

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