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Big Bear City

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
32.015
State:
California

Big Bear City is a CDP located in San Bernardino County, California. Big Bear City has a 2025 population of 12,865. Big Bear City is currently growing at a rate of 0.29% annually and its population has increased by 1.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,621 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Bear City is $88,531 with a poverty rate of 15.33%.The median age in Big Bear City is 44.3 years: 43 years for males, and 46.2 years for females.

12.9K
Total Population
402
Density (mi²)
37 0.29%
Growth

Big Bear City Population

Big Bear City Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Big Bear City includes 80.66% White, 3.47% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,07780.66%
Two or more races1,45411.64%
Other race4343.47%
Native American2401.92%
Black or African American1170.94%
Asian1140.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander570.46%

Big Bear City Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Big Bear City's average per capita income is $48,003. Household income levels show a median of $72,457. The poverty rate stands at 15.33%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$108,943-
Families$87,566$103,074
Households$72,457$88,531
Non Families$46,236$64,248

$48,003

Average Income

$72,457

Median Household Income

15.33%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)