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Bloomington
CaliforniaCDP
Total population
25,698
Median home value
$469,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$81,640
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Extreme Heat Warning · SevereExtreme Heat Warning issued October 1 at 1:12PM PDT until October 8 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bloomington is an urban unincorporated community in the Inland Empire region of San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 24,339 at the 2020 census, up from 23,851 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Bloomington as a census-designated place (CDP).
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History
Bloomington was originally developed as part of the land holdings of the Semi-Tropic Land and Water Company, which was formed in 1887. In 1907, the Riverside Portland Cement Company built a large plant near the Crestmore Quarries (South Bloomington), and to provide transportation for employees built a standard gauge railroad to Riverside. On May 20, 1911, the line was opened to Bloomington. The original community, known as Crestmore, is generally located between Locust Avenue and Larch Avenue, south of Jurupa Avenue, extending to the Riverside County line. The Pacific Electric Crestmore Line (Riverside–Rialto) provided local service for many years. The Semi-Tropic Land and Water Company (now known as West Valley Water District) laid out the town sites of Bloomington, Rialto, Fontana, and Sansevaine. The town site for Bloomington, after being surveyed in April, 1888, was bounded on the north by Valley Boulevard, on the south by Slover Avenue, on the east by Larch Avenue, and on the west by Linden Avenue. Part of the community is still rural and many residents continue to keep and raise animals. The cities of Rialto and Colton are both trying to annex much of the land now within Bloomington. In 1989, full incorporation was not completed due to budget and staff constraints. In 2022, there was protest by community members, when the county approved to destroy Zimmerman Elementary School in favor of a warehouse. In 2024, community members protested the demolition of 117 homes in favor of warehouses that were approved by the county supervisors. In late September 2024, a San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge halted all construction on the Bloomington Business Park, finding that the San Bernardino County officials had failed to conform to state law in its…
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bloomington, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves14,401
- Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves11,564
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves11,133
- Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves10,743
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,320
- California TowheeMelozone crissalis (Vigors, 1839) · Aves10,096
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves9,442
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,243
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Etiwanda HighHigh · Etiwanda · 3,596 students · 25.7:1 ratio
- Rancho Cucamonga HighHigh · Rancho Cucamonga · 3,264 students · 24.7:1 ratio
- Rialto HighHigh · Rialto · 2,886 students · 24.5:1 ratio
- Arroyo Valley HighHigh · San Bernardino · 2,785 students · 24.2:1 ratio
- Cajon HighHigh · San Bernardino · 2,750 students · 24.8:1 ratio
- Summit HighHigh · Fontana · 2,539 students · 22.1:1 ratio
- Fontana HighHigh · Fontana · 2,459 students · 19.7:1 ratio
- Wilmer Amina Carter HighHigh · Rialto · 2,212 students · 23.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.94 — 2026-09-174 km SSE of Compton, CA
- M 2.65 — 2026-09-124 km E of Lennox, CA
- M 2.62 — 2026-09-125 km WNW of Willowbrook, CA
- M 2.67 — 2026-09-0839 km NE of Big Bear City, CA
- M 3.07 — 2026-09-064 km SSE of Compton, CA
- M 3.2 — 2026-09-026 km SE of Ontario, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in California
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bloomington


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 96 mi
- Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 104 mi
- Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 175 mi
- Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-19 · 197 mi
- Wildfire Campwood, Yavapai, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 248 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET