Census place 0600296

Adelanto

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Adelanto city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Adelanto.

According to the 2025 estimate, Adelanto has a population of 38,798 and 734 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 734/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; typical commute is 47 minutes, above the comparison median of 28 minutes; and median home value is $349,100, below the comparison median of $717,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
734/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
typical commute
47 minutes
Above the comparison median of 28 minutes
median home value
$349,100
Below the comparison median of $717,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Adelanto's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
38,798
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
734/sq mi
52.9 sq mi land area
Median age
29.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$68,685
Median home value
$349,100
Median gross rent
$1,437
Bachelor’s degree or higher
7.7%
Typical commute
47 min
Drive-alone commute
75.5%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
49.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
6.6%
Working from home
8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.5%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
7.9%
Households with children
54.9%
Residents with a disability
17.1%
Residents without insurance
8.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for San Bernardino County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
38
Fire declarations
28
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ONTARIO INTL AP (38 mi from place center)
Average high
79.5°F
Average low
54.1°F
Annual rainfall
11.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Adelanto.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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