Apple Valley, California 2025

Apple Valley is a town in San Bernardino County, California, USA, with a population of 72,177 as of the 2020 census. Located in the Victor Valley area of the Mojave Desert, 13 miles east of the city of Victorville, the town got its name because of its location in the Apple Valley and because of the apple farms originally present in the area. Apple Valley was incorporated as a town on November 14, 1947.

The Lewis simplified apple orchard in Apple Valley began in 1920 with a leased plot planted with 160 apple trees. Many apple ranches were begun in the early 1920s, and because of water (from underground aquifers and artesian wells), extra land had been planted with apples by the 1930s. The apple orchards in Apple Valley were flourishing for decades until the 1970s. Then orchards gave way to houses.

Apple Valley also hosts the annual Apple Valley Business Expo every year in April. Some of the local attractions in Apple Valley, CA, are:

Oakwood Local Nature Trail

Apple Valley Skyline Drive

Apple Valley Speedway

Ashwood Park

Apple Valley Golf Course

One of the most well-known annual events in Apple Valley is the Apple Valley Freedom Festival, previously known as the Apple Valley Fourth of July Celebration. The event is held in Apple Valley's Civic Center Park and features live music, children's activities, vendors, and a fireworks show that night.

Local restaurants include:

Los Tacos, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Pita House Mediterranean Grill, and Off-Site Catering.

Apple Valley has citizens of diverse ancestries, with Hispanics or Latinos (of any race) (52.1%) followed by Non-Hispanic Whites (34.6%), Black or African Americans (7.4%), Asians (4.7%), Native Americans and Alaska Natives (1.6%), Pacific Islanders (0.5%), people from other races (4.2%), and people of two or more races (4.3%).

Apple Valley offers a warm desert climate, with very hot summers and chilly winters. Summer high temperatures are in the mid to upper 90s, and winter highs in mid-50, with lows dipping below freezing. Summer temperatures can reach 100 degrees, while winters have been known to drop below 20 degrees. The town experiences virtually no rainfall during the summer months, with most rainfall occurring during the winter months.

The 2020 US Census reported that Apple Valley had a population of 77,017. 22.6% are under 18 years old. The median age is 37.2 years. California had a median household income of $74,746, with 15.3% below the poverty line. According to the 2020 United States Census, Apple Valley's population was 77,017. The population density was 936.7 inhabitants per square mile. The racial composition of Apple Valley was 54,643 (71.4%) White (44.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino), 12,925 (16.8%) Black or African American, 1,214 (1.6%) Native American or Alaska Native, 4,145 (5.4%) Asian, 284 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, and 3,714 (4.8%) from other races.

Apple Valley was previously home to several Native American tribes, including the Mojave and Serrano peoples. The explorer Francisco Garcés arrived in 1774 and thus began European influence. The village developed within the Apple Valley Inn, established by a wealthy Los Angeles businessman from Bassett, California. T.E. Bates had purchased land in the late 19th century, which was then used for ranching. Later, an electric trolley was built in 1913, connecting it with neighboring Barstow.