Population in San Bernardino, CA

Population in San Bernardino, CA was 222,044 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 18th highest of 376 cities in 2025.

2025, persons222,044
Change on 2024-0.1%
Series high222,1632024
Series low220,5202021

Population in San Bernardino, CA, 2020 to 2025

220.5K221K221.5K222K222.5K2020202120222023202420252020: 222,080 persons2021: 220,520 persons2022: 221,029 persons2023: 221,061 persons2024: 222,163 persons2025: 222,044 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025222,044
2024222,163
2023221,061
2022221,029
2021220,520
2020222,080

Compared with California and United States

Place2025
San Bernardino, CA222,044
California39,355,309
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

What is the latest population in San Bernardino, CA? Cite the source.
get_value {"indicator":"population","place":"us-place-0665000"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/value?indicator=population&place=us-place-0665000

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

What is the population in San Bernardino, CA?

Population in San Bernardino, CA was 222,044 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 18th highest of 376 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in San Bernardino, CA?

222,163 in 2024, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in California

All statistics for San Bernardino, CA