Median Household Income
$80,540 ± $2,119
Median Home Value
$371,700 ± $3,302
Median Gross Rent
$1,472 ± $33/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,405
Poverty Rate
16.3%
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
Homeownership Rate
60.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.6%
Median Age
32.1
Average Commute
22 min
Households
129,625
Veterans
12,982
Population Over Time
Bakersfield grew 14.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
358,700
2016
367,555
2018
375,699
2020
379,879
2022
404,321
2024
411,986
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
41.6%
Hispanic or Latino
54.7%
Black or African American
6.1%
Asian
8.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.