Census place 0604030

Barstow

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

Official Census name: Barstow city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Barstow.

According to the 2025 estimate, Barstow has a population of 24,804 and 601 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 601/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median home value is $245,000, below the comparison median of $717,000; and median gross rent is $1,091, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
601/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median home value
$245,000
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$1,091
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
24,804
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
601/sq mi
41.3 sq mi land area
Median age
32.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$53,380
Median home value
$245,000
Median gross rent
$1,091
Bachelor’s degree or higher
13.2%
Typical commute
28.2 min
Drive-alone commute
74.3%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
5.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
56.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
46.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
6.3%
Working from home
6.1%

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
81%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
9.6%
Households with children
38.3%
Residents with a disability
17%
Residents without insurance
5.3%

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: BARSTOW-DAGGETT AP (14 mi from place center)
Average high
82.1°F
Average low
53.8°F
Annual rainfall
3.8"
Annual snowfall
0.2"

Month by month

A year in Barstow.

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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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