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Kern County, California

Kern County, California · ZIP 93203, 93205, 93206

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 922,529 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 281,416Households
  • $67,660Median household income
  • $310,600Median home value
  • 88Towns with a page
  • 53ZIP codes

Kern County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+37.4%
600k700k800k900k1M2000: 661,64520002010: 839,63120102020: 909,2352020661,645909,235
Population of Kern County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000661,645
2010839,631
2020909,235

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Kern County
Under $50k38.2%
$50k to $100k29%
$100k to $150k16.4%
$150k to $200k8%
$200k and over8.4%

Median household income $67,660 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Kern County
Owner occupied
168,321 units
Renter occupied
113,095 units
Vacancy rate
7.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Kern County2023
Health care and social assistance38,665
Retail trade32,541
Accommodation and food services27,894
Transportation and warehousing20,186
Manufacturing14,857
Construction14,570
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services12,993
Professional, scientific, and technical services8,979

219,016 employees in 14,352 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Kern County compared with its state
Kern County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKern CountyCalifornia
Population910,43339,242,785
Median household income$67,660$96,334
Median age32.437.6
Median home value$310,600$695,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.6%36.5%
Foreign-born residents19.7%26.7%
Owner-occupied homes59.8%55.8%
Mean commute to work24.4 minutes29.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Kern County88 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BakersfieldCity417,468150.4 sq mi
DelanoCity53,19814.7 sq mi
OildaleCensus designated place34,9717.91 sq mi
East NilesCensus designated place28,5865.46 sq mi
RidgecrestCity28,37320.9 sq mi
WascoCity27,4099.39 sq mi
ShafterCity22,75438.7 sq mi
RosamondCensus designated place20,83552.1 sq mi
ArvinCity19,6614.82 sq mi
RosedaleCensus designated place19,32529.3 sq mi
McFarlandCity14,3656.34 sq mi
LamontCensus designated place13,4814.80 sq mi
California CityCity13,174203.6 sq mi
TehachapiCity11,11410.3 sq mi
Potomac ParkCensus designated place10,6341.43 sq mi
Golden HillsCensus designated place10,44510.9 sq mi
East BakersfieldCensus designated place10,3770.79 sq mi
HillcrestCensus designated place10,2031.38 sq mi
La CrestaCensus designated place8,5581.04 sq mi
TaftCity6,98815.3 sq mi
Bear Valley SpringsCensus designated place5,78738.9 sq mi
Benton ParkCensus designated place5,6820.75 sq mi
GreenacresCensus designated place4,5661.90 sq mi
MojaveCensus designated place4,44258.4 sq mi
GreenfieldCensus designated place4,3991.33 sq mi
Ford CityCensus designated place4,3101.53 sq mi
Old StineCensus designated place3,7560.62 sq mi
Rexland AcresCensus designated place3,6670.52 sq mi
Lake IsabellaCensus designated place3,65421.7 sq mi
CottonwoodCensus designated place3,1020.39 sq mi
Pine Mountain ClubCensus designated place2,66116.9 sq mi
WeedpatchCensus designated place2,6613.56 sq mi
BoronCensus designated place2,62713.7 sq mi
Edwards AFBCensus designated place2,56617.1 sq mi
South TaftCensus designated place2,5341.08 sq mi
WeldonCensus designated place2,52526.7 sq mi
China Lake AcresCensus designated place2,5235.21 sq mi
Frazier ParkCensus designated place2,3225.22 sq mi
Stallion SpringsCensus designated place2,21513.6 sq mi
Wofford HeightsCensus designated place2,2096.40 sq mi
BodfishCensus designated place2,1918.21 sq mi
Lost HillsCensus designated place1,8615.55 sq mi
Casa LomaCensus designated place1,8360.39 sq mi
Bakersfield Country ClubCensus designated place1,7900.76 sq mi
FairfaxCensus designated place1,6540.95 sq mi
Taft HeightsCensus designated place1,5880.30 sq mi
ButtonwillowCensus designated place1,2516.93 sq mi
Squirrel Mountain ValleyCensus designated place1,0201.80 sq mi
StebbinsCensus designated place1,0171.00 sq mi
North EdwardsCensus designated place1,01512.7 sq mi
MaricopaCity1,0121.57 sq mi
InyokernCensus designated place95810.9 sq mi
Lake of the WoodsCensus designated place8753.54 sq mi
LebecCensus designated place86715.3 sq mi
LakesideCensus designated place7341.80 sq mi
Fuller AcresCensus designated place6950.75 sq mi
KernvilleCensus designated place68812.6 sq mi
Dustin AcresCensus designated place6283.68 sq mi
Mountain MesaCensus designated place5870.87 sq mi
OnyxCensus designated place57411.5 sq mi
Pumpkin CenterCensus designated place5110.47 sq mi
KeeneCensus designated place4529.44 sq mi
Valley AcresCensus designated place4374.12 sq mi
EdisonCensus designated place4301.01 sq mi
Smith CornerCensus designated place4230.22 sq mi
Olde StockdaleCensus designated place3630.41 sq mi
Ridgecrest HeightsCensus designated place3550.60 sq mi
Derby AcresCensus designated place3353.58 sq mi
Di GiorgioCensus designated place2840.09 sq mi
El AdobeCensus designated place2801.00 sq mi
Edmundson AcresCensus designated place2650.07 sq mi
Mexican ColonyCensus designated place2170.03 sq mi
Old RiverCensus designated place2030.98 sq mi
Cherokee StripCensus designated place1940.09 sq mi
GoodmanvilleCensus designated place1930.68 sq mi
TupmanCensus designated place1750.53 sq mi
MettlerCensus designated place1370.23 sq mi
Mountain MeadowsCensus designated place1134.11 sq mi
WoodyCensus designated place1104.04 sq mi
RandsburgCensus designated place1021.91 sq mi
JohannesburgCensus designated place772.45 sq mi
FellowsCensus designated place720.70 sq mi
Choctaw ValleyCensus designated place622.27 sq mi
McKittrickCensus designated place622.62 sq mi
RivergroveCensus designated place360.66 sq mi
GlennvilleCensus designated place331.89 sq mi
Alta SierraCensus designated place131.02 sq mi
TarinaCensus designated place04.46 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.