Ventura County, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Ventura County, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 74% of counties in California
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 81% of counties in California
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 70% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Ventura County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 836,943 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 379.2 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.10% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.4 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 280,230 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Ventura County grew by 5.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 836,943 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Ventura County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.4% of residents. That is 2.3 points below California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 177,440 21.2% -0.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 178,755 21.4% -2.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 175,703 21.0% +1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 138,443 16.5% +1.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.3% of the people living in Ventura County and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% California 49.9%
- Men 49.7% California 50.1%
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Economy
Ventura County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Ventura County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,868 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.34% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Ventura County is about 12% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Ventura County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $854,285 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,316 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Ventura County is about 30.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,316 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Ventura County spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 192 hours, about 8.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Ventura County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.0 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.0 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 192 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,946 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.8% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 17,913 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,858 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
California:
Inyo County (11.1 min), Mono County (12.0 min), Del Norte County (12.1 min).
Slowest:
Alpine County (31.3 min), San Benito County (31.2 min), Contra Costa County (31.0 min).
The average commute time in Ventura County is about the same as in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Ventura County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Ventura County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.9% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.95 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
California:
Marin County (0.5), San Francisco County (0.4), Santa Clara County (0.4).
Lowest:
Colusa County (0.2), Merced County (0.2), Glenn County (0.2).
Health
Ventura County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Ventura County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.1% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 11.5% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
California:
San Francisco County (0.8), San Mateo County (0.8), Santa Clara County (0.8).
Lowest:
Lake County (0.8), Imperial County (0.8), Tulare County (0.8).
Ventura County, CA Compared With Nearby Counties
Ventura County, CA is typical in size for this group, 836,943 residents against a local median of 915,060, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Ventura County, CA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 14% above the local median at $110,868 against $97,610. Ventura County, CA has the 2nd highest median household income of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura County, CA | 836,943 | $110,868 #2/6 | $854,285 #4/6 | 23.0 min #4/6 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | 9,796,997 | $90,339 | $934,813 | 28.2 min |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | 443,693 | $98,304 | $555,382 | 17.1 min |
| Kern County, CA | 915,060 | $70,255 | $315,481 | 20.6 min |
| Orange County, CA | 3,164,225 | $116,542 | $1,003,714 | 23.1 min |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | 281,514 | $97,610 | $895,815 | 18.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ventura County, California.
What is the population of Ventura County, California?
About 836,943 people live in Ventura County, California, in 280,230 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 38.4, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Ventura County, California urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Ventura County, California has 379 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.4 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Ventura County, California?
The median home costs 7.7 times the median household income ($854,285 against $110,868), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,316 a month takes about 25% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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