county

Ventura County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Ventura County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ventura County, with a population of 838,259, has seen a slight decline of 1.2% over five years, reflecting broader affordability pressures evident in a median home value of $768,400 and median gross rent of $2,248 per month. The labor force of roughly 540,000 carries a 64.5% participation rate, with 35.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $46,670 against a household income of $109,797, suggesting a dual-income household norm. At a 5.5% unemployment rate and GDP per capita of $63,671, the county's foreign-born population of 22.2% adds depth to the labor pool across income tiers.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

835,427

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$109,797

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.2% since 2018

Ventura County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone435,268 (52.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race166,396 (19.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone101,055 (12.1%)
  • Asian Alone60,589 (7.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races43,088 (5.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone15,401 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish239,575
  2. 2.Other Indo-European15,112
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)12,106
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island7,840
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7,730

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

22.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

33,062

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,671

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$48,416

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance87,483
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services52,107
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)42,317
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)41,812
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services37,117

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations169,838
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations77,935
  3. 3.Service Occupations69,198
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations45,122
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations44,807

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.02×)19,622
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.33×)10,183
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.14×)21,986
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.12×)10,560
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.05×)37,471

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$768,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,248/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $750,000 to $999,99956,772 (31.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99946,192 (25.5%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99933,595 (18.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,030 (5.0%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,9998,356 (4.6%)
  • $2,000,000 or More8,313 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,670

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone282,114 (70.4%)
  • Worked At Home63,155 (15.8%)
  • Carpooled40,360 (10.1%)
  • Walked6,423 (1.6%)
  • Other3,447 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit2,445 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare Ventura County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.