Census place 0633434

Hesperia

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

Official Census name: Hesperia city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Hesperia.

According to the 2025 estimate, Hesperia has a population of 102,605 and 1,412 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 1,412/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; typical commute is 42.9 minutes, above the comparison median of 28 minutes; and median home value is $409,000, below the comparison median of $717,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,412/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
typical commute
42.9 minutes
Above the comparison median of 28 minutes
median home value
$409,000
Below the comparison median of $717,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
102,605
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,412/sq mi
72.7 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
$72,160
Median home value
$409,000
Median gross rent
$1,590
Bachelor’s degree or higher
11.9%
Typical commute
42.9 min
Drive-alone commute
78%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
32.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
52.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.4%
Working from home
9.2%

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
94.1%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
4.7%
Households with children
45.9%
Residents with a disability
13.4%
Residents without insurance
9.5%

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 (27 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 Hesperia.

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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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