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San Bernardino County, CA

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San Bernardino County is the fifth most populous in the state of California, representing 6% of the state's population, but the largest in area of coverage: occupying 12% of the state's geography.

Total GDP for the county increased 41%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $122.5 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, San Bernardino County voted four out of six times for Democratic candidates and two times for Republicans.

San Bernardino County comprises Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is San Bernardino.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: La Paz County, Mohave County, Inyo County, Kern County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, and Clark County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
47.21%48.75%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
43.57%55.34%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
52.07%45.75%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
52.47%45.12%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
52.12%41.48%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
54.2%43.54%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%41%
Government
Enterprises
16%22%
Private Industries84%45%
Agriculture<1%62%
Mining<1%246%
Utilities2%44%
Construction6%47%
Manufacturing8%18%
– Durable4%21%
– Nondurable3%15%
Trade18%45%
– Wholesale9%41%
– Retail9%49%
Transportation10%105%
Information1%11%
Finance & Insurance2%33%
Real Estate14%43%
Professional &
Business Services
7%44%
Educational Services1%9%
Healthcare &
Social Services
9%34%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%50%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%43%
Other Services22%23%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers21838
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
20835
📺 Electronics & Appliance8815
🛒 Grocery Stores60665
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores25654
⚕️ Health & Personal Care47559
⛽ Gasoline Stations48847
👕 Clothing Stores43756
👠 Shoe Stores11322
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry8414
🏸 Sporting Goods8415
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers234
🏬 Department Stores23935
💐 Florists498
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops9421
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 5310
🍺 Bars & Taverns8916
🍽️ Full-service restaurants124468
🍔 Limited-service restaurants186372
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers79663
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation27145
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$390,600 N/A
Top 20%47%$237,500 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%24%$119,100 $147,300
Middle 20%16%$78,200 $96,100
Second lowest 20%10%$47,600 $62,400
Bottom 20%4%$18,000 $33,200
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries78%$98,600
Self-Employment11%$42,200
Investment Income111%$24,500
Social Security28%$20,200
Supplemental Security7%$11,400
Public Assistance5%Below $10,000
Retirement20%$34,400
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%4%5%5%
$25K
– $49K
1%6%6%5%
$50K
– $99K
1%12%11%6%
$100K
– $199K
<1%11%13%4%
$200K
& more
<1%3%5%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$57,700 $42,000
African-American$39,500 $34,500
Hispanic$40,600 $29,000
Asian$53,700 $42,000
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$37,100 $23,700
Highschool & GED$45,000 $31,400
Some College to
Associate’s
$55,400 $37,000
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$70,800 $55,900
Graduate Degree$99,900 $80,400
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$77,200 $59,500
STEM2$84,900 $73,800
Gray-Collar3$79,600 $44,900
Pink-Collar4$26,600 $19,600
Sales5$42,100 $24,400
Blue-Collar6$40,800 $27,700
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche+
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought+++
Earthquake+++$$
Hail+
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane
Ice Storm++
Landslide+
Lightning++
Riverine Flooding++++$
Strong Wind++
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++++$
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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