Big Bear Lake city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,018
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,018
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,044
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,037
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,038
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,046
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,019
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 47.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 67.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 21.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 408
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $576,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,148
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $989
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,454
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,308
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 167,086
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,594
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,353
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 235,822
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $46,864
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,141
Persons in poverty, percent 6.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 808.5
Population per square mile, 2010 790.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.35
FIPS Code 0606434