Barstow city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,804
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,804
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,897
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,407
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,409
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,415
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,639
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.3%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 29.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 31.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 49.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,618
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $245,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,625
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $468
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,091
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,145
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.71
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 142,488
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,159
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 935,577
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,192
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,380
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,121
Persons in poverty, percent 23.1%
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 615.4
Population per square mile, 2010 547.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 41.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 41.38
FIPS Code 0604030