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Colton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Colton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

53,528

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
18.1%
18 - 24:
9.9%
25 - 34:
18.3%
35 - 54:
25.8%
55 - 64:
11.4%
Over 65 Years:
11.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.4%
5.4%
75.5%
75.5%
16.6%
16.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Colton
USA
$27,391
$27,391
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Colton
USA
$71,208
$71,208
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Transportation
Education
Construction
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Administration
Other
Public Service
Wholesale
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
14.2%
14.2%
13.6%
13.6%
13.2%
13.2%
9.0%
9.0%
8.2%
8.2%
8.0%
8.0%
7.7%
7.7%
4.7%
4.7%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
75.2%
75.2%
9.6%
9.6%
7.5%
7.5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.0%
3.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
Palestinian
French
Scottish
European
Polish
Norwegian
Swedish
Jamaican
Jordanian
Greek
Lebanese
Portuguese
Russian
Egyptian
Nigerian
Welsh
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Tagalog
Arabic
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Chinese
African languages
Native American languages
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Urdu
Persian
Hungarian
Navajo
Laotian
Thai
Korean
49.9%
49.9%
44.8%
44.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Colton Residents

25.7%