Bakersfield Population

1880–2026

425.7K

2026 projection

5.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Bakersfield. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026425,704+3,5390.84%
2025422,165+2,8210.67%
2024419,344+4,3011.04%
2023415,043+2,1950.53%
2022412,848+3,3260.81%
2021409,522+4,3371.07%
2020405,185+22,5035.88%
2019382,682+2,7670.73%
2018379,915+2,7450.73%
2017377,170+3,0860.82%

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Bakersfield Demographics

32.1median age

Median age

Female32.9 yrs
Male31.3 yrs

Adults

291,700
46,672 seniors · 16%245,028 other adults

Sex

Female 50.8% · 209,263Male 49.2% · 202,723

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,01785+ years, female: 2,75880–84 years, male: 2,18580–84 years, female: 2,87675–79 years, male: 3,42875–79 years, female: 4,47970–74 years, male: 5,85770–74 years, female: 6,79765–69 years, male: 7,51265–69 years, female: 8,76360–64 years, male: 8,51160–64 years, female: 10,28855–59 years, male: 10,23755–59 years, female: 10,81150–54 years, male: 11,02150–54 years, female: 11,98945–49 years, male: 11,31045–49 years, female: 11,32640–44 years, male: 13,04440–44 years, female: 14,77535–39 years, male: 14,44235–39 years, female: 12,96430–34 years, male: 16,27230–34 years, female: 16,20825–29 years, male: 14,92025–29 years, female: 16,14320–24 years, male: 15,06120–24 years, female: 14,92215–19 years, male: 16,67615–19 years, female: 15,54910–14 years, male: 18,33910–14 years, female: 17,6075–9 years, male: 16,7315–9 years, female: 16,0310–4 years, male: 15,1600–4 years, female: 14,97785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K15K15K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4,120 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

Bakersfield Income

$80,540median household income

Median household income

$80,540

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$47,272

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16.3%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Bakersfield Marital Status

45% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married45%48%43%
Never married39%42%37%
Divorced9%7%11%
Widowed4%2%7%
Separated2%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year