San Bernardino County, California
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| San Bernardino County | |||
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County | |||
    From top to bottom: County Seat, Mojave National Preserve, Calico ghost town and Ivanpah Solar Facility | |||
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 Location in the U.S. state of California | |||
 California's location in the United States | |||
| Country |  United States of America | ||
| State |  California | ||
| Metropolitan area | Inland Empire | ||
| Established | April 26, 1853[1] | ||
| Named for | City of San Bernardino,[2][3] which is named for Bernardino of Siena[4] | ||
| County seat | San Bernardino | ||
| Largest city | San Bernardino | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 20,105 sq mi (52,070 km2) | ||
| • Land | 20,057 sq mi (51,950 km2) | ||
| • Water | 48 sq mi (120 km2) | ||
| Highest elevation[5] | 11,503 ft (3,506 m) | ||
| Population (April 1, 2010)[6] | |||
| • Total | 2,035,210 | ||
| • Estimate (2016)[7] | 2,140,096 | ||
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Pacific Time Zone (UTC−8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−7) | ||
| Area codes | 442/760, 909 | ||
FIPS code | 06-071 | ||
GNIS feature ID | 277300 | ||
| Primary Airport | San Bernardino International Airport SBD (Major/International) | ||
| Interstates |     | ||
| U.S. Routes |   | ||
| State Routes |                   | ||
| Rapid Transit |   (under construction) | ||
| Commuter Rail |    (under construction) (proposed Phase 2) | ||
| Website | www.sbcounty.gov | ||
San Bernardino County, officially the County of San Bernardino, is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 2,035,210,[6] making it the fifth-most populous county in California, and the 12th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is San Bernardino.[8]
San Bernardino County is included in the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario metropolitan statistical area (also known as the Inland Empire), as well as the Los Angeles–Long Beach combined statistical area.
With an area of 20,105 square miles (52,070 km2), San Bernardino County is the largest county in the United States by area, although some of Alaska's boroughs and census areas are larger. It is larger than each of the nine smallest states, larger than the four smallest states combined, and larger than 70 sovereign nations.
This vast county stretches from where the bulk of the county population resides (in two Census County Divisions, holding 1,422,745 people as of the 2010 Census, covering the 450 square miles (1,166 km2), across the thinly populated deserts and mountains. It spans an area from south of the San Bernardino Mountains in San Bernardino Valley, to the Nevada border and the Colorado River.
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
2.1 Adjacent counties
2.2 National protected areas
3 Demographics
3.1 2011
3.1.1 Places by population, race, and income
3.2 2010
3.3 2000
4 Government
4.1 County government
4.2 State and federal representation
5 Politics
5.1 Voter registration
5.1.1 Cities by population and voter registration
5.2 Overview
6 Public safety
6.1 Law enforcement
6.2 Fire rescue
7 Crime
7.1 Cities by population and crime rates
8 Education
8.1 Colleges and universities
9 Libraries
10 Transportation
10.1 Major highways
10.2 Public transportation
10.3 Airports
11 Environmental quality
12 Communities
12.1 Cities
12.2 Census-designated places
12.3 Unincorporated communities
12.4 Indian Reservations
12.5 Ghost towns
12.6 Population ranking
13 Places of interest
14 See also
14.1 Newspapers, past and present
15 Notes
16 References
17 External links
History[edit]
![[icon]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png){kind=small} | This section needs expansion with: Pre-colonial history. You can help by adding to it. (October 2016) |
San Bernardino County horticulture exhibit at World Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893.
Spanish Missionaries from Mission San Gabriel Arcángel established a church at the village of Politania in 1810. Father Francisco Dumetz named the church San Bernardino on May 20, 1810, after the feast day of St. Bernardino of Siena. The Franciscans also gave the name San Bernardino to the snowcapped peak in Southern California, in honor of the saint and it is from him that the county derives its name.[4] In 1819, they established the San Bernardino de Sena Estancia, a mission farm in what is now Redlands.
Following Mexican independence from Spain in 1821, Mexican citizens were granted land grants to establish ranchos in the area of the county. Rancho Jurupa in 1838, Rancho Cucamonga and El Rincon in 1839, Rancho Santa Ana del Chino in 1841, Rancho San Bernardino in 1842 and Rancho Muscupiabe in 1844.
Agua Mansa was the first town in what became San Bernardino County, settled by immigrants from New Mexico on land donated from the Rancho Jurupa in 1841.
Following the purchase of Rancho San Bernardino, and the establishment of the town of San Bernardino in 1851 by Mormon colonists, San Bernardino County was formed in 1853 from parts of Los Angeles County. Some of the southern parts of the county's territory were given to Riverside County in 1893.
Geography[edit]
The Arrowhead natural feature is the source of many local names and icons, such as Lake Arrowhead and the county's seal.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 20,105 square miles (52,070 km2), of which 20,057 square miles (51,950 km2) is land and 48 square miles (120 km2) (0.2%) is water.[9] It is the largest county by area in California and the largest in the United States (excluding boroughs in Alaska).[10] It is slightly larger than the states of New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island combined. It borders both Nevada and Arizona.
The bulk of the population, roughly two million, live in the roughly 480 square miles south of the San Bernardino Mountains adjacent to Riverside and in the San Bernardino Valley. Over 300,000 others live just north of the San Bernardino Mountains, agglomerating around Victorville covering roughly 280 square miles in Victor Valley, adjacent to Los Angeles County. Roughly another 100,000 people live scattered across the rest of the sprawling county.
The Mojave National Preserve covers some of the eastern desert, especially between Interstate 15 and Interstate 40. The desert portion also includes the cities of Needles next to the Colorado River and Barstow at the junction in Interstate 15 and Interstate 40. Trona is at the northwestern part of the county west of Death Valley. This national park, mostly within Inyo County, also has a small portion of land within the San Bernardino County. The largest metropolitan area in the Mojave Desert part of the county is Victor Valley, with the incorporated localities of Adelanto, Apple Valley, Hesperia, and Victorville. Further south, a portion of Joshua Tree National Park overlaps the county near the High Desert area, in the vicinity of Twentynine Palms. The remaining towns make up the remainder of the High Desert: Pioneertown, Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, Landers, and Morongo Valley.
The mountains are home to the San Bernardino National Forest, and include the communities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Running Springs, Big Bear City, Forest Falls, and Big Bear Lake.
The San Bernardino Valley is at the eastern end of the San Gabriel Valley. The San Bernardino Valley includes the cities of Ontario, Chino, Chino Hills, Upland, Fontana, Rialto, Colton, Grand Terrace, Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino, Loma Linda, Highland, Redlands, and Yucaipa.
Adjacent counties[edit]
National protected areas[edit]
Angeles National Forest (part)
Death Valley National Park (part)
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Joshua Tree National Park (part)- Mojave National Preserve
San Bernardino National Forest (part)
There are at least 35 official wilderness areas in the county that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. This is the largest number of any county in the United States (although not the largest in total area). The majority are managed by the Bureau of Land Management, but some are integral components of the above listed national protected areas. Most of these wilderness areas lie entirely within the county, but a few are shared with neighboring counties (and two of these are shared with the neighboring states of Arizona and Nevada).
Except as noted, these wilderness areas are managed solely by the Bureau of Land Management and lie entirely within San Bernardino County:
- Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Bighorn Mountain Wilderness (part)- Black Mountain Wilderness
- Bristol Mountains Wilderness
- Cadiz Dunes Wilderness
- Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness
- Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness
- Clipper Mountain Wilderness
- Cucamonga Wilderness
- Dead Mountains Wilderness
Death Valley Wilderness (part)- Golden Valley Wilderness
- Grass Valley Wilderness
Havasu Wilderness (part)- Hollow Hills Wilderness
Joshua Tree Wilderness (part)- Kelso Dunes Wilderness
- Kingston Range Wilderness
- Mesquite Wilderness
- Mojave Wilderness
- Newberry Mountains Wilderness
- North Mesquite Mountains Wilderness
- Old Woman Mountains Wilderness
Pahrump Valley Wilderness (part)- Piute Mountains Wilderness
- Rodman Mountains Wilderness
Saddle Peak Hills Wilderness (par)
San Gorgonio Wilderness (part)
Sheep Mountain Wilderness (part)- Sheephole Valley Wilderness
- Stateline Wilderness
- Stepladder Mountains Wilderness
- Trilobite Wilderness
- Turtle Mountains Wilderness
- Whipple Mountains Wilderness
Demographics[edit]
2011[edit]
| Population, race, and income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population[11] | 2,023,452 | ||||
| White[11] | 1,240,228 | 61.3% | |||
| Black or African American[11] | 176,209 | 8.7% | |||
| American Indian or Alaska Native[11] | 20,762 | 1.0% | |||
| Asian[11] | 126,991 | 6.3% | |||
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[11] | 5,984 | 0.3% | |||
| Some other race[11] | 364,236 | 18.0% | |||
| Two or more races[11] | 89,042 | 4.4% | |||
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[12] | 984,022 | 48.6% | |||
| Per capita income[13] | $21,932 | ||||
| Median household income[14] | $55,853 | ||||
| Median family income[15] | $61,525 | ||||
Places by population, race, and income[edit]
| Places by population and race | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type[16] | Population[11] | White[11] | Other[11] [note 1] | Asian[11] | Black or African American[11] | Native American[11] [note 2] | Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[12] |
| Adelanto | City | 30,670 | 55.5% | 19.4% | 2.4% | 21.1% | 1.5% | 51.8% |
| Apple Valley | Town | 68,316 | 76.6% | 10.1% | 2.0% | 10.4% | 0.9% | 28.7% |
| Baker | CDP | 713 | 37.0% | 52.5% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 1.8% | 69.6% |
| Barstow | City | 22,913 | 58.8% | 18.0% | 1.7% | 16.4% | 5.0% | 39.6% |
| Big Bear City | CDP | 11,504 | 82.3% | 13.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 23.7% |
| Big Bear Lake | City | 5,109 | 74.9% | 20.9% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 24.0% |
| Big River | CDP | 1,213 | 88.0% | 8.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 12.1% |
| Bloomington | CDP | 25,234 | 60.9% | 33.2% | 0.8% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 83.5% |
| Bluewater | CDP | 114 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Chino | City | 78,050 | 60.8% | 22.2% | 9.8% | 6.4% | 0.9% | 54.3% |
| Chino Hills | City | 74,765 | 55.6% | 11.8% | 28.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 30.2% |
| Colton | City | 52,283 | 50.2% | 32.5% | 5.2% | 10.4% | 1.6% | 68.0% |
| Crestline | CDP | 8,743 | 87.5% | 9.7% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 14.2% |
| Fontana | City | 192,779 | 58.2% | 24.8% | 6.4% | 9.7% | 0.9% | 65.9% |
| Fort Irwin | CDP | 9,781 | 69.4% | 10.1% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 3.2% | 25.5% |
| Grand Terrace | City | 12,132 | 65.4% | 20.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% | 0.6% | 37.9% |
| Hesperia | City | 88,247 | 74.9% | 15.0% | 2.1% | 6.3% | 1.7% | 47.9% |
| Highland | City | 52,777 | 52.4% | 29.5% | 7.1% | 10.1% | 0.9% | 47.9% |
| Homestead Valley | CDP | 3,072 | 94.7% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3.8% |
| Joshua Tree | CDP | 7,194 | 82.4% | 10.6% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 16.4% |
| Lake Arrowhead | CDP | 9,434 | 81.0% | 16.4% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 23.7% |
| Lenwood | CDP | 3,784 | 63.3% | 25.1% | 0.4% | 9.4% | 1.8% | 44.7% |
| Loma Linda | City | 23,081 | 48.4% | 15.0% | 28.7% | 6.8% | 1.1% | 22.8% |
| Lucerne Valley | CDP | 6,029 | 76.4% | 6.6% | 1.7% | 12.1% | 3.1% | 21.3% |
| Lytle Creek | CDP | 735 | 86.8% | 2.3% | 8.2% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 27.3% |
| Mentone | CDP | 8,670 | 75.5% | 12.0% | 4.2% | 7.7% | 0.7% | 29.7% |
| Montclair | City | 36,802 | 43.1% | 39.8% | 10.2% | 4.6% | 2.3% | 67.1% |
| Morongo Valley | CDP | 3,550 | 81.7% | 15.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 25.4% |
| Mountain View Acres | CDP | 3,376 | 68.5% | 18.2% | 1.9% | 11.1% | 0.4% | 58.4% |
| Muscoy | CDP | 11,573 | 52.2% | 41.8% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 82.8% |
| Needles | City | 4,910 | 74.5% | 9.3% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 11.5% | 16.0% |
| Oak Glen | CDP | 502 | 95.6% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 20.9% |
| Oak Hills | CDP | 8,780 | 84.2% | 9.6% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 34.5% |
| Ontario | City | 165,120 | 52.6% | 33.9% | 4.6% | 7.6% | 1.4% | 66.5% |
| Phelan | CDP | 12,851 | 78.5% | 14.8% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 29.5% |
| Piñon Hills | CDP | 6,130 | 93.4% | 5.1% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 18.0% |
| Rancho Cucamonga | City | 163,151 | 63.2% | 16.4% | 10.5% | 8.4% | 1.5% | 34.8% |
| Redlands | City | 68,995 | 69.6% | 15.9% | 7.9% | 5.3% | 1.3% | 29.5% |
| Rialto | City | 99,501 | 59.2% | 22.5% | 2.4% | 14.9% | 0.9% | 67.2% |
| Running Springs | CDP | 5,027 | 84.4% | 11.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 3.1% | 17.6% |
| San Antonio Heights | CDP | 3,914 | 74.0% | 18.0% | 7.1% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 21.5% |
| San Bernardino | City | 210,100 | 44.8% | 34.9% | 4.4% | 14.9% | 1.1% | 58.8% |
| Searles Valley | CDP | 1,812 | 91.9% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 9.9% |
| Silver Lakes | CDP | 4,508 | 88.1% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 14.2% |
| Spring Valley Lake | CDP | 8,080 | 91.3% | 5.4% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 21.1% |
| Twentynine Palms | City | 25,786 | 74.8% | 10.1% | 3.6% | 7.4% | 4.1% | 19.8% |
| Upland | City | 74,021 | 61.0% | 22.5% | 9.3% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 37.8% |
| Victorville | City | 111,704 | 62.0% | 17.1% | 4.5% | 15.4% | 1.1% | 47.5% |
| Wrightwood | CDP | 4,556 | 96.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.1% |
| Yucaipa | City | 50,862 | 81.0% | 13.6% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 26.3% |
| Yucca Valley | Town | 20,508 | 82.7% | 11.0% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 14.1% |
| Places by population and income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type[16] | Population[17] | Per capita income[13] | Median household income[14] | Median family income[15] |
| Adelanto | City | 30,670 | $11,771 | $42,208 | $45,187 |
| Apple Valley | Town | 68,316 | $23,229 | $50,664 | $57,811 |
| Baker | CDP | 713 | $11,235 | $33,000 | $43,047 |
| Barstow | City | 22,913 | $20,571 | $45,417 | $55,403 |
| Big Bear City | CDP | 11,504 | $21,008 | $41,509 | $54,881 |
| Big Bear Lake | City | 5,109 | $22,207 | $31,541 | $36,750 |
| Big River | CDP | 1,213 | $24,254 | $29,219 | $43,611 |
| Bloomington | CDP | 25,234 | $13,492 | $44,673 | $44,855 |
| Bluewater | CDP | 114 | $25,664 | $32,500 | $41,250 |
| Chino | City | 78,050 | $22,918 | $73,400 | $80,411 |
| Chino Hills | City | 74,765 | $35,157 | $101,905 | $108,140 |
| Colton | City | 52,283 | $16,385 | $41,788 | $46,195 |
| Crestline | CDP | 8,743 | $24,872 | $51,478 | $58,171 |
| Fontana | City | 192,779 | $19,297 | $64,058 | $65,652 |
| Fort Irwin | CDP | 9,781 | $18,214 | $52,798 | $53,774 |
| Grand Terrace | City | 12,132 | $29,591 | $64,337 | $82,898 |
| Hesperia | City | 88,247 | $17,589 | $48,624 | $52,894 |
| Highland | City | 52,777 | $22,494 | $59,419 | $66,445 |
| Homestead Valley | CDP | 3,072 | $19,107 | $26,356 | $38,838 |
| Joshua Tree | CDP | 7,194 | $25,501 | $43,510 | $49,221 |
| Lake Arrowhead | CDP | 9,434 | $35,810 | $63,117 | $68,462 |
| Lenwood | CDP | 3,784 | $16,799 | $43,000 | $53,938 |
| Loma Linda | City | 23,081 | $31,242 | $61,116 | $71,844 |
| Lucerne Valley | CDP | 6,029 | $16,034 | $25,323 | $34,167 |
| Lytle Creek | CDP | 735 | $21,703 | $65,982 | $74,050 |
| Mentone | CDP | 8,670 | $25,747 | $56,075 | $57,198 |
| Montclair | City | 36,802 | $17,173 | $50,959 | $51,434 |
| Morongo Valley | CDP | 3,550 | $23,084 | $37,734 | $57,321 |
| Mountain View Acres | CDP | 3,376 | $17,573 | $54,427 | $58,125 |
| Muscoy | CDP | 11,573 | $11,294 | $44,853 | $50,236 |
| Needles | City | 4,910 | $19,818 | $30,139 | $34,968 |
| Oak Glen | CDP | 502 | $23,376 | $63,902 | $68,462 |
| Oak Hills | CDP | 8,780 | $29,805 | $76,882 | $84,158 |
| Ontario | City | 165,120 | $19,123 | $55,902 | $57,731 |
| Phelan | CDP | 12,851 | $23,682 | $52,863 | $61,746 |
| Piñon Hills | CDP | 6,130 | $26,576 | $38,140 | $58,542 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | City | 163,151 | $32,738 | $78,782 | $88,362 |
| Redlands | City | 68,995 | $32,586 | $68,015 | $82,420 |
| Rialto | City | 99,501 | $15,967 | $50,452 | $54,271 |
| Running Springs | CDP | 5,027 | $28,608 | $60,833 | $76,121 |
| San Antonio Heights | CDP | 3,914 | $46,524 | $97,960 | $102,692 |
| San Bernardino | City | 210,100 | $15,762 | $40,161 | $42,771 |
| Searles Valley | CDP | 1,812 | $22,908 | $31,970 | $65,472 |
| Silver Lakes | CDP | 4,508 | $30,517 | $64,058 | $73,405 |
| Spring Valley Lake | CDP | 8,080 | $24,390 | $54,344 | $67,877 |
| Twentynine Palms | City | 25,786 | $21,546 | $43,412 | $45,225 |
| Upland | City | 74,021 | $29,614 | $67,449 | $75,304 |
| Victorville | City | 111,704 | $17,249 | $52,357 | $53,667 |
| Wrightwood | CDP | 4,556 | $36,747 | $80,793 | $89,583 |
| Yucaipa | City | 50,862 | $26,985 | $59,596 | $73,302 |
| Yucca Valley | Town | 20,508 | $21,990 | $45,502 | $52,942 |
2010[edit]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 5,551 | — | |
| 1870 | 3,988 | −28.2% | |
| 1880 | 7,786 | 95.2% | |
| 1890 | 25,497 | 227.5% | |
| 1900 | 27,929 | 9.5% | |
| 1910 | 56,706 | 103.0% | |
| 1920 | 73,401 | 29.4% | |
| 1930 | 133,900 | 82.4% | |
| 1940 | 161,108 | 20.3% | |
| 1950 | 281,642 | 74.8% | |
| 1960 | 503,591 | 78.8% | |
| 1970 | 684,072 | 35.8% | |
| 1980 | 895,016 | 30.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,418,380 | 58.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,709,434 | 20.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,035,210 | 19.1% | |
| Est. 2017 | 2,157,404 | [7] | 6.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[18] 1790–1960[19] 1900–1990[20] 1990–2000[21] 2010–2015[6] | |||
The 2010 United States Census reported that San Bernardino County had a population of 2,035,210. The racial makeup of San Bernardino County was 1,153,161 (56.7%) White, 181,862 (8.9%) African American, 22,689 (1.1%) Native American, 128,603 (6.3%) Asian, 6,870 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 439,661 (21.6%) from other races, and 102,364 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,001,145 persons (49.2%).[22]
| Population reported at 2010 United States Census | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The county | Total Population | White | African American | Native American | Asian | Pacific Islander | other races | two or more races | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
San Bernardino County | 2,035,210 | 1,153,161 | 181,862 | 22,689 | 128,603 | 6,870 | 439,661 | 102,364 | 1,001,145 |
| Incorporated cities and towns | Total Population | White | African American | Native American | Asian | Pacific Islander | other races | two or more races | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
Adelanto | 31,765 | 13,909 | 6,511 | 411 | 617 | 194 | 8,337 | 1,786 | 18,513 |
Apple Valley | 69,135 | 47,762 | 6,321 | 779 | 2,020 | 294 | 8,345 | 3,614 | 20,156 |
Barstow | 22,639 | 11,840 | 3,313 | 477 | 723 | 278 | 4,242 | 1,766 | 9,700 |
Big Bear Lake | 5,019 | 4,204 | 22 | 48 | 78 | 10 | 491 | 166 | 1,076 |
Chino | 77,983 | 43,981 | 4,829 | 786 | 8,159 | 168 | 16,503 | 3,557 | 41,993 |
Chino Hills | 74,799 | 38,035 | 3,415 | 379 | 22,676 | 115 | 6,520 | 3,659 | 21,802 |
Colton | 52,154 | 22,613 | 5,055 | 661 | 2,590 | 176 | 18,413 | 2,646 | 37,039 |
Fontana | 196,069 | 92,978 | 19,574 | 1,957 | 12,948 | 547 | 58,449 | 9,616 | 130,957 |
Grand Terrace | 12,040 | 7,912 | 673 | 120 | 778 | 32 | 1,898 | 627 | 4,708 |
Hesperia | 90,173 | 55,129 | 5,226 | 1,118 | 1,884 | 270 | 22,115 | 4,431 | 44,091 |
Highland | 53,104 | 27,836 | 5,887 | 542 | 3,954 | 168 | 11,826 | 2,891 | 25,556 |
Loma Linda | 23,261 | 11,122 | 2,032 | 97 | 6,589 | 154 | 2,022 | 1,245 | 5,171 |
Montclair | 36,664 | 19,337 | 1,908 | 434 | 3,425 | 74 | 9,882 | 1,604 | 25,744 |
Needles | 4,844 | 3,669 | 95 | 399 | 35 | 9 | 323 | 314 | 1,083 |
Ontario | 163,924 | 83,683 | 10,561 | 1,686 | 8,453 | 514 | 51,373 | 7,654 | 113,085 |
Rancho Cucamonga | 165,269 | 102,401 | 15,246 | 1,134 | 17,208 | 443 | 19,878 | 8,959 | 57,688 |
Redlands | 68,747 | 47,452 | 3,564 | 625 | 5,216 | 235 | 8,266 | 3,389 | 20,810 |
Rialto | 99,171 | 43,592 | 16,236 | 1,062 | 2,258 | 361 | 30,993 | 4,669 | 67,038 |
San Bernardino | 209,924 | 95,734 | 31,582 | 2,822 | 8,454 | 839 | 59,827 | 10,666 | 125,994 |
Twentynine Palms | 25,048 | 17,938 | 2,063 | 329 | 979 | 345 | 1,678 | 1,716 | 5,212 |
Upland | 73,732 | 48,364 | 5,400 | 522 | 6,217 | 159 | 9,509 | 3,561 | 28,035 |
Victorville | 115,903 | 56,258 | 19,483 | 1,665 | 4,641 | 489 | 26,036 | 7,331 | 55,359 |
Yucaipa | 51,367 | 40,824 | 837 | 485 | 1,431 | 74 | 5,589 | 2,127 | 13,943 |
Yucca Valley | 20,700 | 17,280 | 666 | 232 | 469 | 44 | 1,185 | 824 | 3,679 |
| Census-designated places | Total Population | White | African American | Native American | Asian | Pacific Islander | other races | two or more races | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
Baker | 735 | 302 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 380 | 23 | 502 |
Big Bear City | 12,304 | 10,252 | 83 | 202 | 103 | 31 | 1,089 | 544 | 2,323 |
Big River | 1,327 | 1,137 | 14 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 70 | 160 |
Bloomington | 23,851 | 12,988 | 649 | 309 | 330 | 47 | 8,600 | 928 | 19,326 |
Bluewater | 172 | 156 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
Crestline | 10,770 | 9,289 | 107 | 135 | 96 | 20 | 526 | 597 | 1,775 |
Fort Irwin | 8,845 | 5,481 | 1,086 | 103 | 402 | 120 | 916 | 737 | 2,261 |
Homestead Valley | 3,032 | 2,594 | 34 | 58 | 30 | 9 | 196 | 111 | 517 |
Joshua Tree | 7,414 | 6,176 | 234 | 84 | 104 | 18 | 368 | 430 | 1,308 |
Lake Arrowhead | 12,424 | 10,729 | 95 | 93 | 152 | 33 | 847 | 475 | 2,709 |
Lenwood | 3,543 | 2,133 | 219 | 94 | 37 | 25 | 813 | 222 | 1,675 |
Lucerne Valley | 5,811 | 4,507 | 170 | 106 | 90 | 0 | 676 | 262 | 1,447 |
Lytle Creek | 701 | 606 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 25 | 34 | 98 |
Mentone | 8,720 | 6,114 | 438 | 122 | 352 | 32 | 1,234 | 428 | 3,085 |
Morongo Valley | 3,552 | 3,076 | 40 | 73 | 31 | 4 | 187 | 141 | 531 |
Mountain View Acres | 3,130 | 1,748 | 215 | 48 | 98 | 17 | 861 | 143 | 1,647 |
Muscoy | 10,644 | 4,459 | 454 | 125 | 101 | 16 | 4,992 | 497 | 8,824 |
Oak Glen | 638 | 545 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 123 |
Oak Hills | 8,879 | 6,796 | 266 | 100 | 226 | 28 | 1,166 | 297 | 2,719 |
Phelan | 14,304 | 10,807 | 276 | 139 | 446 | 20 | 1,993 | 623 | 4,128 |
Piñon Hills | 7,272 | 5,966 | 58 | 65 | 189 | 4 | 659 | 331 | 1,738 |
Running Springs | 4,862 | 4,325 | 23 | 47 | 50 | 6 | 146 | 265 | 695 |
San Antonio Heights | 3,371 | 2,765 | 67 | 24 | 284 | 15 | 115 | 101 | 612 |
Searles Valley | 1,739 | 1,405 | 69 | 56 | 16 | 6 | 83 | 104 | 293 |
Silver Lakes | 5,623 | 4,566 | 315 | 39 | 198 | 15 | 270 | 220 | 907 |
Spring Valley Lake | 8,220 | 6,450 | 403 | 55 | 381 | 23 | 481 | 427 | 1,528 |
Wrightwood | 4,525 | 4,126 | 38 | 28 | 51 | 7 | 112 | 163 | 538 |
| Unincorporated communities | Total Population | White | African American | Native American | Asian | Pacific Islander | other races | two or more races | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
| All others not CDPs (combined) | 115,368 | 69,810 | 5,951 | 1,738 | 2,997 | 366 | 29,149 | 5,357 | 61,233 |
2000[edit]
As of the census[23] of 2000, there were 1,709,434 people, 528,594 households, and 404,374 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile (33/km²). There were 601,369 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 58.9% White, 9.1% African American, 1.2% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 20.8% from other races, and 5.0% from two or more races. 39.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 8.3% were of German, 5.5% English and 5.1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 66.1% spoke English, 27.7% Spanish and 1.1% Tagalog as their first language.
There were 528,594 households, out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone 65 years of age or older living alone. The average household size was 3.2 people, and the average family size was 3.6 people.
The number of homeless in San Bernardino County grew from 5,270 in 2002 to 7,331 in 2007, a 39% increase.[24]
In the county, the population was spread out—with 32.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,066, and the median income for a family was $46,574. Males had a median income of $37,025 versus $27,993 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,856. About 12.6% of families and 15.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government[edit]
County government[edit]
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The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has 5 members elected from their districts.
State and federal representation[edit]
In the United States House of Representatives, San Bernardino County is split between 5 congressional districts:[25]
California's 8th congressional district, represented by Republican Paul Cook,
California's 27th congressional district, represented by Democrat Judy Chu,
California's 31st congressional district, represented by Democrat Pete Aguilar,
California's 35th congressional district, represented by Democrat Norma Torres, and
California's 39th congressional district, represented by Republican Ed Royce.
In the California State Assembly, San Bernardino County is split between 8 assembly districts:[26]
the 33rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Jay Obernolte,
the 36th Assembly District, represented by Republican Tom Lackey,
the 40th Assembly District, represented by Republican Marc Steinorth,
the 41st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Chris Holden,
the 42nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Chad Mayes,
the 47th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Eloise Reyes,
the 52nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Freddie Rodriguez, and
the 55th Assembly District, represented by Republican Phillip Chen.
In the California State Senate, San Bernardino County is split between 6 districts:[27]
the 16th Senate District, represented by Republican Jean Fuller,
the 20th Senate District, represented by Democrat Connie Leyva,
the 21st Senate District, represented by Republican Scott Wilk,
the 23rd Senate District, represented by Republican Mike Morrell,
the 25th Senate District, represented by Democrat Anthony Portantino, and
the 29th Senate District, represented by Republican Ling Ling Chang.
Politics[edit]
Voter registration[edit]
| Population and registered voters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total population[11] | 2,023,452 | |
| Registered voters[28][note 3] | 869,637 | 43.0% |
| Democratic[28] | 339,603 | 39.1% |
| Republican[28] | 307,945 | 35.4% |
| Democratic–Republican spread[28] | +31,658 | +3.7% |
| Independent[28] | 31,121 | 3.6% |
| Green[28] | 3,174 | 0.4% |
| Libertarian[28] | 5,121 | 0.6% |
| Peace and Freedom[28] | 3,204 | 0.4% |
| Americans Elect[28] | 68 | 0.0% |
| Other[28] | 1,941 | 0.2% |
| No party preference[28] | 177,460 | 20.4% |
Cities by population and voter registration[edit]
| Cities by population and voter registration | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Population[11] | Registered voters[28] [note 3] | Democratic[28] | Republican[28] | D–R spread[28] | Other[28] | No party preference[28] |
| Adelanto | 30,670 | 29.8% | 48.8% | 21.7% | +27.1% | 11.1% | 23.2% |
| Apple Valley | 68,316 | 52.3% | 29.1% | 46.1% | -17.0% | 11.5% | 18.4% |
| Barstow | 22,913 | 37.2% | 41.5% | 29.0% | +12.5% | 11.0% | 23.3% |
| Big Bear Lake | 5,109 | 56.7% | 23.9% | 51.6% | -27.7% | 10.8% | 17.9% |
| Chino | 78,050 | 42.0% | 39.2% | 36.9% | +2.3% | 7.1% | 19.8% |
| Chino Hills | 74,765 | 52.6% | 31.8% | 40.6% | -8.8% | 6.9% | 23.4% |
| Colton | 52,283 | 38.9% | 49.9% | 25.4% | +24.5% | 7.5% | 20.2% |
| Fontana | 192,779 | 38.2% | 48.6% | 24.7% | +23.9% | 7.0% | 22.5% |
| Grand Terrace | 12,132 | 54.9% | 37.0% | 39.3% | -2.3% | 8.1% | 18.9% |
| Hesperia | 88,247 | 41.7% | 34.3% | 38.2% | -3.9% | 10.9% | 21.2% |
| Highland | 52,777 | 45.5% | 38.4% | 37.4% | +1.0% | 8.0% | 19.5% |
| Loma Linda | 23,081 | 46.2% | 32.9% | 36.3% | -3.4% | 8.5% | 25.8% |
| Montclair | 36,802 | 35.8% | 50.2% | 23.5% | +26.7% | 7.1% | 21.8% |
| Needles | 4,910 | 39.1% | 40.8% | 28.7% | +12.1% | 13.8% | 22.8% |
| Ontario | 165,120 | 36.7% | 46.9% | 28.5% | +18.4% | 7.1% | 20.3% |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 163,151 | 53.8% | 35.6% | 39.5% | -3.9% | 8.0% | 20.3% |
| Redlands | 68,995 | 56.1% | 33.9% | 42.4% | -8.5% | 8.9% | 18.4% |
| Rialto | 99,501 | 39.6% | 52.0% | 23.7% | +28.3% | 6.9% | 20.1% |
| San Bernardino | 210,100 | 36.8% | 46.5% | 29.5% | +17.0% | 7.7% | 19.4% |
| Twentynine Palms | 25,786 | 22.1% | 27.5% | 41.1% | -13.6% | 11.1% | 24.9% |
| Upland | 74,021 | 52.0% | 35.4% | 40.7% | -5.3% | 7.6% | 19.3% |
| Victorville | 111,704 | 38.4% | 43.5% | 29.6% | +13.9% | 10.0% | 21.1% |
| Yucaipa | 50,862 | 54.1% | 27.5% | 48.9% | -21.4% | 10.4% | 17.5% |
| Yucca Valley | 20,508 | 48.0% | 28.1% | 45.3% | -17.2% | 11.4% | 20.1% |
Overview[edit]
| Year | GOP | DEM | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 41.5% 271,240 | 52.1% 340,833 | 6.4% 41,910 |
2012 | 45.0% 262,358 | 52.3% 305,109 | 2.7% 15,463 |
2008 | 45.8% 277,408 | 52.1% 315,720 | 2.2% 13,206 |
2004 | 55.3% 289,306 | 43.5% 227,789 | 1.2% 6,181 |
2000 | 48.8% 221,757 | 47.2% 214,749 | 4.0% 18,387 |
1996 | 43.6% 180,135 | 44.4% 183,372 | 12.1% 49,848 |
1992 | 37.2% 176,563 | 38.7% 183,634 | 24.0% 113,873 |
1988 | 60.0% 235,167 | 38.6% 151,118 | 1.5% 5,723 |
1984 | 64.8% 222,071 | 34.0% 116,454 | 1.2% 4,180 |
1980 | 59.7% 172,957 | 31.7% 91,790 | 8.7% 25,065 |
1976 | 49.5% 113,265 | 47.9% 109,636 | 2.6% 5,984 |
1972 | 59.7% 144,689 | 35.5% 85,986 | 4.8% 11,581 |
1968 | 50.1% 111,974 | 40.0% 89,418 | 9.9% 22,224 |
1964 | 42.8% 92,145 | 57.1% 123,012 | 0.1% 243 |
1960 | 52.0% 99,481 | 47.5% 90,888 | 0.5% 944 |
1956 | 56.9% 86,263 | 42.8% 64,946 | 0.3% 443 |
1952 | 57.3% 77,718 | 41.8% 56,663 | 0.9% 1,153 |
1948 | 48.6% 46,570 | 47.7% 45,691 | 3.7% 3,577 |
1944 | 46.5% 34,084 | 52.6% 38,530 | 0.9% 646 |
1940 | 44.3% 30,511 | 54.5% 37,520 | 1.2% 847 |
1936 | 39.0% 22,219 | 59.6% 33,955 | 1.5% 842 |
1932 | 44.6% 22,094 | 50.2% 24,889 | 5.2% 2,565 |
1928 | 74.7% 29,229 | 24.1% 9,436 | 1.1% 447 |
1924 | 56.9% 15,974 | 9.4% 2,634 | 33.7% 9,453 |
1920 | 62.8% 12,518 | 28.2% 5,620 | 9.0% 1,783 |
1916 | 50.7% 11,932 | 39.9% 9,398 | 9.4% 2,215 |
1912 | 1.1% 172 | 38.0% 5,835 | 60.9% 9,336 |
1908 | 52.9% 4,729 | 30.0% 2,685 | 17.0% 1,526 |
1904 | 58.2% 3,884 | 23.6% 1,573 | 18.1% 1,213 |
1900 | 52.2% 3,135 | 39.1% 2,347 | 8.8% 529 |
1896 | 48.5% 2,818 | 47.2% 2,740 | 4.3% 247 |
1892 | 48.7% 3,686 | 33.7% 2,546 | 17.6% 1,335 |
San Bernardino County is a county in which candidates from both major political parties have won in recent elections. Democrat Hillary Clinton carried the county by a majority and by double digits in 2016. The Democratic Party also carried the county in 2008 and 2012, when Barack Obama won majorities of the county's votes, and in 1992 and 1996, when Bill Clinton won pluralities. Republican George W. Bush took the county in 2000 by a plurality and in 2004 by a majority. The county is split between heavily Latino, middle-class, and Democratic areas and more wealthy conservative areas. The heavily Latino cities of Ontario and San Bernardino went for John Kerry in 2004, but with a relatively low voter turnout. In 2006, San Bernardino's population exceeded 201,000, and in 2004, only 42,520 votes were cast in the city; in 2006, strongly Republican Rancho Cucamonga had over 145,000 residents, of whom 53,054 voted.
According to the California Secretary of State, as of May 2009, there were 806,589 registered voters in San Bernardino County. Of those, 324,857 (40.28%) were registered Democrats, 306,203 (37.96%) were registered Republicans, with the remainder belonging to minor political parties or declining to state.[30]
On November 4, 2008 San Bernardino County voted 67% for Proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.[31]
Public safety[edit]
Law enforcement[edit]
SBC Sheriff's department operates a sizable fleet of helicopters. Shown here are a Bell 212 (foreground) and a Sikorsky S-61 at the air unit's Rialto Airport headquarters.
The District Attorney Office is led by Michael Ramos.
The county's primary law enforcement agency is the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. The department provides law enforcement services in the unincorporated areas of the county and in 14 contract cities, operates the county jail system, provides marshal services in the county superior courts, and has numerous other divisions to serve the residents of the county.
Sergeant Phil Brown of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has said that gangs are growing more violent in the farthest reaches of the county, including the High Desert. Racial tensions among Chicano gangs and African-American gangs have increased dramatically in the Inland Empire, affecting even the most rural areas. "It's getting out in more remote areas," Brown said. "They go gang against gang. There's more gang violence to the general public and it's becoming more random..."[32]
Fire rescue[edit]
The county operates the San Bernardino County Consolidated Fire District (commonly known as the San Bernardino County Fire Department). The department provides "all-risk" fire, rescue, and emergency medical services to all unincorporated areas in the county except for several areas served by independent fire protection districts, and several cities that chose to contract with the department.
Crime[edit]
The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.
| Population and crime rates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population[11] | 2,023,452 | |
| Violent crime[33] | 10,038 | 4.96 |
| Homicide[33] | 121 | 0.06 |
| Forcible rape[33] | 500 | 0.25 |
| Robbery[33] | 3,017 | 1.49 |
| Aggravated assault[33] | 6,400 | 3.16 |
| Property crime[33] | 35,314 | 17.45 |
| Burglary[33] | 15,178 | 7.50 |
| Larceny-theft[33][note 4] | 31,697 | 15.66 |
| Motor vehicle theft[33] | 9,730 | 4.81 |
| Arson[33] | 512 | 0.25 |
Cities by population and crime rates[edit]
| Cities by population and crime rates | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Population[34] | Violent crimes[34] | Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons | Property crimes[34] | Property crime rate per 1,000 persons | |||
| Adelanto | 32,520 | 199 | 6.12 | 924 | 28.41 | |||
| Apple Valley | 70,823 | 221 | 3.12 | 1,874 | 26.46 | |||
| Barstow | 23,188 | 207 | 8.93 | 843 | 36.36 | |||
| Big Bear Lake | 5,141 | 42 | 8.17 | 313 | 60.88 | |||
| Chino | 79,792 | 291 | 3.65 | 2,116 | 26.52 | |||
| Chino Hills | 76,632 | 64 | 0.84 | 956 | 12.48 | |||
| Colton | 53,431 | 189 | 3.54 | 1,907 | 35.69 | |||
| Fontana | 200,874 | 850 | 4.23 | 4,494 | 22.37 | |||
| Grand Terrace | 12,333 | 29 | 2.35 | 285 | 23.11 | |||
| Hesperia | 92,383 | 402 | 4.35 | 2,502 | 27.08 | |||
| Highland | 54,403 | 296 | 5.44 | 1,616 | 29.70 | |||
| Loma Linda | 23,819 | 43 | 1.81 | 626 | 26.28 | |||
| Montclair | 37,556 | 197 | 5.25 | 1,703 | 45.35 | |||
| Needles | 4,963 | 23 | 4.63 | 213 | 42.92 | |||
| Ontario | 167,933 | 534 | 3.18 | 5,056 | 30.11 | |||
| Rancho Cucamonga | 169,276 | 321 | 1.90 | 4,362 | 25.77 | |||
| Redlands | 70,399 | 221 | 3.14 | 2,992 | 42.50 | |||
| Rialto | 101,595 | 509 | 5.01 | 3,571 | 35.15 | |||
| San Bernardino | 214,987 | 2,022 | 9.41 | 10,510 | 48.89 | |||
| Twentynine Palms | 25,612 | 81 | 3.16 | 463 | 18.08 | |||
| Upland | 75,531 | 148 | 1.96 | 2,328 | 30.82 | |||
| Victorville | 118,687 | 676 | 5.70 | 4,465 | 37.62 | |||
| Yucaipa | 52,622 | 119 | 2.26 | 944 | 17.94 | |||
| Yucca Valley | 21,204 | 90 | 4.24 | 560 | 26.41 | |||
Education[edit]
Colleges and universities[edit]
- Barstow Community College
Brandman University (Ontario campus)- California State University, San Bernardino
- Chaffey College
- Copper Mountain College
- Crafton Hills College
- Loma Linda University
National University (campuses in Ontario and San Bernardino)
Palo Verde Community College (Needles campus)- San Bernardino Valley College
- University of La Verne
- University of Redlands
- Victor Valley College
Libraries[edit]
The San Bernardino County Library System consists of 33 branches across the county. The library system also has inter-library loan partnerships with libraries in College of the Desert, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, and Victorville.[35] Library services offered vary from branch to branch, but include internet access, children's story times, adult literacy services, book clubs, classes, and special events.[36] The library system also offers e-books, digital music and movie downloads, free access to online learning through Lynda.com, and many other digital services.[37]
City-sponsored public libraries also exist in San Bernardino County, including A. K. Smiley Public Library in Redlands, California, which was built in 1898.[38] Other public libraries in the County include: The San Bernardino City Public Library System, Rancho Cucamonga Public Library, Upland Public Library, Colton City Library, and the Ontario City Library.[39] These libraries are separate from the county system and do not share circulation privileges.
Transportation[edit]
Major highways[edit]
I-10
I-15
I-15 Bus.
I-40
I-215
US 95
US 395
SR 2
SR 18
SR 38
SR 58
SR 60
SR 62
SR 66
SR 71
SR 83
SR 127
SR 138
SR 142
SR 173
SR 178
SR 189
SR 247
SR 259
SR 330
Public transportation[edit]
Morongo Basin Transit Authority provides bus service in Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree and Twentynine Palms (including the Marine base). Limited service is also provided to Palm Springs.
Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority (MARTA) covers the Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear regions. Limited service is also provided to Downtown San Bernardino.
Needles Area Transit serves Needles and the surrounding county area.
Omnitrans provides transit service in the urbanized portion of San Bernardino County, serving the City of San Bernardino, as well as the area between Montclair and Yucaipa.
Victor Valley Transit Authority operates buses in Victorville, Hesperia, Adelanto, Apple Valley and the surrounding county area.
Foothill Transit connects the Inland Empire area to the San Gabriel Valley and downtown Los Angeles.
RTA connects Montclair, and Anaheim to Riverside County.- San Bernardino County is also served by Greyhound buses and Amtrak trains. Metrolink commuter trains connect the urbanized portion of the county with Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside Counties.
Airports[edit]
- Commercial passenger flights are available at L.A./Ontario International Airport.
San Bernardino International Airport is being remodeled and is expected to serve the region as an international airport. The airport will have access through interstate I-215 and I-10 through Mill Street. Terminal construction recently finished, and commercial flights are planned, awaiting carriers to select SBD as a destination city.
Southern California Logistics Airport (Victorville) is a major cargo and general aviation airport.- The County of San Bernardino owns six general aviation airports: Apple Valley Airport, Baker Airport, Barstow-Daggett Airport, Chino Airport, Needles Airport, and Twentynine Palms Airport.
- Other general aviation airports in the county include: Big Bear City Airport, Cable Airport (Upland), Hesperia Airport (not listed in NPIAS),[40] and Redlands Municipal Airport
Environmental quality[edit]
California Attorney General Jerry Brown sued the county in April 2007 under the state's environmental quality act for failing to account for the impact of global warming in the county's 25-year growth plan, approved in March. The Center for Biological Diversity, the Sierra Club and the Audubon Society also sued in a separate case. According to Brendan Cummings, a senior attorney for the plaintiffs: "San Bernardino has never seen a project it didn't like. They rubber-stamp development. It's very much of a frontier mentality." The plaintiffs want the county to rewrite its growth plan's environmental impact statement to include methods to measure greenhouse gases and take steps to reduce them.[41]
According to county spokesman David Wert, only 15% of the county is actually controlled by the county; the rest is cities and federal and state land. However, the county says it will make sure employment centers and housing are near transportation corridors to reduce traffic and do more to promote compact development and mass transit. The county budgeted $325,000 to fight the lawsuit.[41]
The state and the county reached a settlement in August 2007.[42] The county agreed to amend its general plan to include a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan, including an emissions inventory and reduction targets.
Communities[edit]
Cities[edit]
| San Bernardino County Cities | Year Incorporated | Population, 2014 | Median Income, 2012[43] | Land Area sq mi (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adelanto | 1970 | 32,511 | $34,925 | 56.009 (145.062) |
Apple Valley | 1988 | 70,755 | $40,313 | 73.193 (189.57) |
Barstow | 1947 | 23,292 | $41,556 | 41.385 (107.186) |
Big Bear Lake | 1981 | 5,121 | $32,869 | 6.346 (16.435) |
Chino | 1910 | 81,747 | $66,035 | 29.639 (76.766) |
Chino Hills | 1991 | 76,131 | $82,241 | 44.681 (115.723) |
Colton | 1887 | 53,057 | $38,329 | 15.324 (39.689) |
Fontana | 1952 | 204,312 | $61,085 | 42.432 (109.899) |
Grand Terrace | 1978 | 12,285 | $64,073 | 3.502 (9.07) |
Hesperia | 1988 | 91,506 | $38,058 | 73.096 (189.316) |
Highland | 1987 | 54,033 | $53,524 | 18.755 (48.575) |
Loma Linda | 1970 | 23,614 | $59,358 | 7.516 (19.467) |
Montclair | 1956 | 37,374 | $47,360 | 5.517 (14.289) |
Needles | 1913 | 4,908 | $29,613 | 30.808 (79.793) |
Ontario | 1891 | 167,382 | $52,014 | 49.941 (129.345) |
Rancho Cucamonga | 1977 | 172,299 | $74,118 | 39.851 (103.212) |
Redlands | 1888 | 69,882 | $61,681 | 36.126 (93.565) |
Rialto | 1911 | 101,429 | $48,197 | 22.351 (57.889) |
San Bernardino | 1854 | 212,721 | $37,244 | 59.201 (153.33) |
Twentynine Palms | 1987 | 26,576 | $40,975 | 59.143 (153.179) |
Upland | 1906 | 75,147 | $56,480 | 15.617 (40.448) |
Victorville | 1962 | 120,590 | $44,426 | 73.178 (189.529) |
Yucaipa | 1989 | 52,654 | $57,539 | 27.888 (72.231) |
Yucca Valley | 1991 | 21,053 | $40,057 | 40.015 (103.639) |
Census-designated places[edit]
- Baker
- Big Bear City
- Big River
- Bloomington
- Bluewater
- Crestline
- Fort Irwin
- Homestead Valley
- Joshua Tree
- Lake Arrowhead
- Lenwood
- Lucerne Valley
- Lytle Creek
- Mentone
- Morongo Valley
- Mountain View Acres
- Muscoy
- Oak Glen
- Oak Hills
- Phelan
- Pinon Hills
- Running Springs
- San Antonio Heights
- Searles Valley
- Silver Lakes
- Spring Valley Lake
- Wrightwood
Unincorporated communities[edit]
- Afton
- Amboy
- Angelus Oaks
- Argus
- Arrowbear Lake
- Arrowhead Farms
- Arrowhead Highlands
- Arrowhead Junction
- Baldwin Lake
- Baldy Mesa
- Bell Mountain
- Blue Jay
- Bryman
- Cadiz
- Cajon Junction
- Cedar Glen
- Cedarpines Park
- Cima
- Crafton
- Crest Park
- Cushenbury
- Daggett
- Danby
- Declezville
- Earp
- El Mirage
- Essex
- Fawnskin
- Fenner
- Forest Falls
- Goffs
- Green Valley Lake
- Guasti
- Halloran Springs
- Havasu Lake
- Helendale
- Hinkley
- Hodge
- Ivanpah
- Johnson Valley
- Kingston
- Kramer
- Kramer Hills
- Kramer Junction
- La Delta
- Landers
- Ludlow
- Mars
- Mojave Heights
- Mount Baldy
- Mountain Home Village
- Mountain Pass
- Newberry Springs
- Nipton
- Oro Grande
- Parker Dam
- Parker Junction
- Patton
- Pioneer Point
- Pioneertown
- Red Mountain
- Rimforest
- Skyforest
- Sugarloaf
- Sunfair
- Sunfair Heights
- Trona
- Twentynine Palms Base
- Twin Peaks
- Venus
- Vidal
- Vidal Junction
- Wild Crossing
- Wonder Valley
- Yermo
- Zzyzx
Indian Reservations[edit]
- Chemehuevi Indian Reservation
Colorado River Indian Reservation (partially in Riverside County, and La Paz County, Arizona)
Fort Mojave Indian Reservation (partially in Mohave County, Arizona, and Clark County, Nevada)- San Manuel Indian Reservation
Twenty-Nine Palms Indian Reservation (partially in Riverside County)
Ghost towns[edit]
- Rice
- Siberia
Population ranking[edit]
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of San Bernardino County.[44]
† county seat
| Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2010 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | † San Bernardino | City | 209,924 |
| 2 | Fontana | City | 196,069 |
| 3 | Rancho Cucamonga | City | 165,269 |
| 4 | Ontario | City | 163,924 |
| 5 | Victorville | City | 115,903 |
| 6 | Rialto | City | 99,171 |
| 7 | Hesperia | City | 90,173 |
| 8 | Chino | City | 77,983 |
| 9 | Chino Hills | City | 74,799 |
| 10 | Upland | City | 73,732 |
| 11 | Apple Valley | Town | 69,134 |
| 12 | Redlands | City | 68,747 |
| 13 | Highland | City | 53,104 |
| 14 | Colton | City | 52,154 |
| 15 | Yucaipa | City | 51,367 |
| 16 | Montclair | City | 36,664 |
| 17 | Adelanto | City | 31,765 |
| 18 | Twentynine Palms | City | 25,048 |
| 19 | Bloomington | CDP | 23,851 |
| 20 | Loma Linda | City | 23,261 |
| 21 | Barstow | City | 22,639 |
| 22 | Yucca Valley | Town | 20,700 |
| 23 | Phelan | CDP | 14,304 |
| 24 | Lake Arrowhead | CDP | 12,424 |
| 25 | Big Bear City | CDP | 12,304 |
| 26 | Grand Terrace | City | 12,040 |
| 27 | Crestline | CDP | 10,770 |
| 28 | Muscoy | CDP | 10,644 |
| 29 | Oak Hills | CDP | 8,879 |
| 30 | Fort Irwin | CDP | 8,845 |
| 31 | Mentone | CDP | 8,720 |
| 32 | Spring Valley Lake | CDP | 8,220 |
| 33 | Joshua Tree | CDP | 7,414 |
| 34 | Piñon Hills | CDP | 7,272 |
| 35 | Lucerne Valley | CDP | 5,811 |
| 36 | Silver Lakes | CDP | 5,623 |
| 37 | Big Bear Lake | City | 5,019 |
| 38 | Running Springs | CDP | 4,862 |
| 39 | Needles | City | 4,844 |
| 40 | Wrightwood | CDP | 4,525 |
| 41 | Landers | Town | 3,910 |
| 42 | Morongo Valley | CDP | 3,552 |
| 43 | Lenwood | CDP | 3,543 |
| 44 | San Antonio Heights | CDP | 3,371 |
| 45 | Mountain View Acres | CDP | 3,130 |
| 46 | Homestead Valley | CDP | 3,032 |
| 47 | Searles Valley | CDP | 1,739 |
| 48 | Colorado River Indian Reservation[45] | AIAN | 1,687 |
| 49 | Big River | CDP | 1,327 |
| 50 | Baker | CDP | 735 |
| 51 | Lytle Creek | CDP | 701 |
| 52 | Oak Glen | CDP | 638 |
| 53 | Chemehuevi Reservation[46] | AIAN | 308 |
| 54 | Fort Mojave Indian Reservation[47] | AIAN | 250 |
| 55 | Bluewater | CDP | 172 |
| 56 | San Manuel Reservation[48] | AIAN | 112 |
| 57 | Twenty-Nine Palms Reservation[49] | AIAN | 12 |
Places of interest[edit]
- The Mojave National Preserve
Calico Ghost Town — northeast of Barstow via Interstate 15
Zzyzx — a small desert settlement that used to be a health spa and is now the Desert Studies Center- Joshua Tree National Park
San Bernardino National Forest — home to Big Bear Lake outdoor activities- Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex
Snow Summit, Bear Mountain (Ski Area), and Snow Valley Mountain Resort are home to Southern California's premier winter ski resorts. Mountain High, although technically located in Los Angeles County, is also an alternative to Snow Summit and Bear Mountain because of its proximity to San Bernardino County.
See also[edit]
- List of California counties
- List of cemeteries in San Bernardino County
- List of museums in the Inland Empire (California)
- List of school districts in San Bernardino County, California
- National Register of Historic Places listings in San Bernardino County, California
Newspapers, past and present[edit]
Chino Champion, Chino
The Daily Report, Ontario- The San Bernardino Sun
Upland News, Upland
Notes[edit]
^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races
^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
^ ab Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.
^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.
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