Ventura County Demographics

A map of Ventura County's Population by Race

Ventura County, California had a population of 843,843 in 2020. It was 42.8% White, 1.6% Black, 7.5% Asian, 43.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ventura County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ventura County is the 13th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Ventura County's White Population

360,850 residents of Ventura County identify as White, or 42.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Ventura County slightly larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Ventura County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ventura County is more White than neighboring Los Angeles County (25.6% White), Santa Barbara County (41.2% White), Kern County (30.8% White), and Orange County (37.6% White). Ventura County is less White than neighboring San Luis Obispo County (65% White).

Ventura County's Black Population

13,704 residents of Ventura County identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ventura County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Ventura County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ventura County is more Black than neighboring Santa Barbara County (1.4% Black), Orange County (1.5% Black), and San Luis Obispo County (1.5% Black). Ventura County is less Black than neighboring Los Angeles County (7.6% Black), and Kern County (5.1% Black).

Ventura County's Asian Population

63,252 residents of Ventura County identify as Asian, or 7.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ventura County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Ventura County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ventura County is more Asian than neighboring Santa Barbara County (5.7% Asian), Kern County (4.9% Asian), and San Luis Obispo County (3.5% Asian). Ventura County is less Asian than neighboring Los Angeles County (14.7% Asian), and Orange County (21.9% Asian).

Ventura County's Hispanic Population

365,285 residents of Ventura County identify as Hispanic, or 43.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ventura County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Ventura County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ventura County is more Hispanic than neighboring Orange County (34.1% Hispanic), and San Luis Obispo County (24% Hispanic). Ventura County is less Hispanic than neighboring Los Angeles County (48% Hispanic), Santa Barbara County (47% Hispanic), and Kern County (54.9% Hispanic).

Ventura County's Native American/Other Population

7,886 residents of Ventura County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ventura 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, Ventura County is ranked #57 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ventura County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Los Angeles County (1% Native American/Other), Santa Barbara County (1% Native American/Other), Kern County (1.2% Native American/Other), and San Luis Obispo County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Ventura County's Multiracial Population

32,866 residents of Ventura County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ventura County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Ventura County is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ventura County is more Multiracial than neighboring Los Angeles County (3.1% Multiracial), Santa Barbara County (3.7% Multiracial), and Kern County (3.1% Multiracial). Ventura County is less Multiracial than neighboring San Luis Obispo County (4.8% Multiracial).

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