Barstow Population History 1990 - 2023

Barstow Population Facts

What is the current population of Barstow?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Barstow is 24,964. Barstow, California is the 1,583rd largest city in the US.

What county is Barstow, California in?

Barstow is located entirely in San Bernardino County.

What is the size of Barstow, California in square miles?

Barstow has an area of 41.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Barstow?

The peak population of Barstow was in 2020, when its population was 25,419. In 2020, Barstow was the 1,520th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,583rd largest city in the US. Barstow is currently 1.8% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Barstow growing?

Barstow has grown 10.4% since the 2000. Barstow, California's growth is about average. 60% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Barstow, California?

Barstow has a population density of 547 people per square mile.

Barstow Demographics

What is the voting age population of Barstow, California?

The total voting age population of Barstow, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 15,101. The voting age population is 42.5% male and 57.5% female.

What percentage of Barstow, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.6% of the residents of Barstow are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Barstow, California?

The racial demographics of Barstow are 61.1% White, 18.2% Black, 8.3% Two or more races, 6.3% Other, 2.6% Asian, 2.1% American Indian and 1.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 45.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Barstow, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Barstow, 35.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 49.5%. On a per-household basis, 28.6% of families are below the poverty line in Barstow.

What percentage of Barstow, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 53.1% of Barstow residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Barstow, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 78.2% of Barstow residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 9.2% have a bachelor's degree and 3.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Barstow, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Barstow residents aged 5 and older, 27.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 24.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.8% speak an Asian language.

Barstow Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Barstow, California?

The unemployment rate in Barstow is 9.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Barstow, California residents work for the government?

In Barstow, 27.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Barstow, California?

The median household income in Barstow is $40,633.

Barstow Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Barstow, California?

In Barstow, 44.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Barstow, California?

Renters occupy 55.8% of housing units in Barstow.

What percentage of Barstow, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Barstow, 2.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Barstow, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Barstow, 8.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 830 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Barstow, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Barstow is $768.

What percentage of households in Barstow, California have broadband internet?

In Barstow, 67.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.