Kern   County CA United States

County FIPS 06029
Largest City Bakersfield
State California
Latitude 35.3426
Longitude -118.7301
Population 915,075
Density 112.51 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Los Angeles
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $70,210
Median individual: $32,303

Race

Mode: 43.9% White

Gender

 50.9% male 

Rent

  $1300 / month  

Median house value: $332,767.0

Age

Median: 32.7 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 18.8%
With STEM degree: 47.3%

Marital Status

 44.4% married 

Never married: 39.6%

Labor Force Participation

 58.8% working 

Unemployed: 8.6%

Average Family Size

 3.63 people 

Commute Time

 24.4 minutes 

Health Care

 7.8% uninsured 

Poverty

 19.1%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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