City in Kern County, California · 4.8 sq mi · 4,123 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Arvin. The typical household earns $49,183, and the median resident is 25 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,511 in 2020
Poverty rate 34.63%
Men 24.2 · Women 26.2
1940–2026
19,871
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
19,871
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,871 | +51 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,820 | +102 | 0.52% |
| 2024 | 19,718 | +207 | 1.06% |
| 2023 | 19,511 | +57 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 19,454 | -76 | 0.39% |
| 2021 | 19,530 | +19 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | 19,511 | -2,127 | 9.83% |
| 2019 | 21,638 | +363 | 1.71% |
| 2018 | 21,275 | +431 | 2.07% |
| 2017 | 20,844 | +239 | 1.16% |
Showing 10 of 24 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 195 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 43% | 44% |
| Never married | 47% | 52% | 42% |
| Divorced | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau