Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Bernardino County, CA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 2,130,726 population of San Bernardino County, California comprised of 1,122,274 people who identified as Hispanic (52.67%), and 1,008,452 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (47.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Bernardino County, California with a population of 1,637,763 (76.86%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 202,604 (9.51%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 161,074 (7.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Bernardino County, California in 2016, with a population of 1,013,419 (47.56%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 624,344 (29.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 175,409 (8.23%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in San Bernardino, California.

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Population By Race in San Bernardino , CA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 202,604 9.51%
White Alone 1,637,763 76.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 44,037 2.07%
Asian Alone 161,074 7.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10,016 0.47%
Two Or More Races 75,232 3.53%
Population By Ethnicity in San Bernardino , CA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27,195 1.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,013,419 47.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 35,541 1.67%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13,215 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,479 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 29,425 1.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 175,409 8.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 624,344 29.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 8,496 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 147,859 6.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6,537 0.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 45,807 2.15%