San Bernardino County , California

Population: 2,187,816 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $82,184 Home $475,000 Rent $1,706/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

San Bernardino County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 2.2 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $82,184, median home values of $475,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks San Bernardino County in the top 0% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.

$82,184
Median Income
household
$475,000
Home Value
median
$1,706/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $82,184
Per Capita Income $33,180
Poverty Rate 13.6%
Median Home Value $475,000
Median Gross Rent $1,706/mo
Owner Occupied 61.5%
Renter Occupied 38.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 2,187,816
Median Age 34.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 22.9%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

33.3%
Obesity
12.1%
Diabetes
12.3%
Smoking
31.9%
High Blood Pressure
26.4%
No Physical Activity
19.6%
Depression
37.8%
Insufficient Sleep
69.4%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very High

Overall risk score: 99.8  ·  100th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
78.75
🔥 Wildfire
99.90
❄️ Winter Storm
48.38
🌍 Earthquake
99.84
☀️ Drought
33.49

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