City in San Bernardino County, California · 6.2 sq mi · 804 people per sq mi
About 5,000 people live in Big Bear Lake. The typical household earns $76,250, and the median resident is 46.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,041 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.19%
Men 46.3 · Women 47.1
1990–2026
5,019
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1990–2026
5,019
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,019 | +1 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,018 | -30 | 0.59% |
| 2024 | 5,048 | +13 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 5,035 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2022 | 5,034 | -12 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 5,046 | +5 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | 5,041 | -282 | 5.30% |
| 2019 | 5,323 | +18 | 0.34% |
| 2018 | 5,305 | +25 | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 5,280 | +31 | 0.59% |
Showing 10 of 19 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 51% | 50% |
| Never married | 27% | 25% | 30% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau