Kern County, California Cities (2025)

85 cities

City
Rank
2025 Pop. ↓
2020 Pop.
Annual Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Bakersfield1420,530405,2200.73%2,798150 City
Delano254,02449,8931.55%3,67115 City
East Niles337,47629,8857.14%6,8665 CDP
Oildale435,32435,5200.5%4,4668 CDP
Ridgecrest528,46727,9940.33%1,36521 City
Wasco627,91225,3971.84%2,9739 City
Shafter723,42620,0632.95%60539 City
Rosamond821,28020,2550.99%40852 CDP
Rosedale920,45319,0032.13%69929 CDP
Arvin1019,69819,5130.19%4,0885 City
McFarland1114,41214,1750.33%2,2736 City
East Bakersfield1213,44210,2547.14%17,0801 CDP
Potomac Park1313,37110,8337.14%9,3771 CDP
Lamont1413,36414,724-0.87%2,7865 CDP
Hillcrest1513,11911,8017.15%9,5201 CDP
California City1612,69815,076-3.61%62204 City
Tehachapi1710,63813,016-4.28%1,03710 City
La Cresta1810,5859,9907.15%10,1201 CDP
Golden Hills1910,20110,2341.02%93511 CDP
Quartz Hill209,88310,405-0.69%2,6274 CDP
Benton Park217,2955,2127.14%9,7271 CDP
Taft226,8377,589-2.16%44815 City
Bear Valley Springs235,7045,2910.62%14739 CDP
Rexland Acres244,7353,4877.15%9,1061 CDP
Old Stine254,5153,4777.14%7,3181 CDP
Ford City264,3774,9090.16%2,8512 CDP
Greenacres274,3115,255-1.91%2,2642 CDP
Mojave283,7723,780-0.82%6558 CDP
Lake Isabella293,5263,6210.11%16222 CDP
Edwards AFB302,8522,6761.89%16617 CDP
Weedpatch312,8212,8790.39%7934 CDP
Frazier Park322,7263,1210.07%5235 CDP
Weldon332,5922,160-0.12%9727 CDP
Boron342,5232,2800.72%18414 CDP
China Lake Acres352,5122,4501.7%4825 CDP
South Taft362,4202,1200.67%2,2491 CDP
Bodfish372,4112,1641.26%2948 CDP
Stallion Springs382,3732,996-0.34%17514 CDP
Wofford Heights392,2841,8700.26%3576 CDP
Pine Mountain Club402,1652,011-0.46%12817 CDP
Bakersfield Country Club412,0481,4867.17%2,7021 CDP
Casa Loma421,7891,4047.13%4,5990 CDP
Lost Hills431,5901,742-3.28%2866 CDP
Taft Heights441,5601,509-1.64%5,2700 CDP
Squirrel Mountain Valley451,2021,1463.8%6672 CDP
Stebbins461,1549637.15%1,1551 CDP
North Edwards471,0939060.18%8613 CDP
Buttonwillow481,0581,339-2.76%1537 CDP
Maricopa491,0091,023-0.3%6452 City
Inyokern50878645-1.57%8011 CDP
Lebec517741,474-5.61%5115 CDP
Kernville52696791-6.33%5513 CDP
Onyx536875762.08%6011 CDP
Lake Woods54682757-2.29%1934 CDP
Olde Stockdale556798397.1%1,6680 CDP
Fuller Acres56648634-3.43%8591 CDP
Valley Acres576316411.12%1534 CDP
Edison586131097.17%6061 CDP
Mountain Mesa595211,011-3.16%6011 CDP
Dustin Acres60498568-1.97%1354 CDP
Ridgecrest Heights614401937.06%7281 CDP
Derby Acres624392881.62%1234 CDP
Keene63397257-0.75%429 CDP
Di Giorgio643943987.07%4,6350 CDP
Edmundson Acres653493411.45%5,2880 CDP
Pumpkin Center663221696.98%6900 CDP
Mountain Meadows673182517.43%774 CDP
Mexican Colony683073370.33%9,5940 CDP
El Adobe693001187.14%2991 CDP
Smith Corner70264413-6.05%1,2000 CDP
Cherokee Strip71160289-2.44%1,7580 CDP
Tupman72147134-0.68%2781 CDP
Old River73132766.45%1341 CDP
Woody74120677.14%304 CDP
Mettler75118115-1.67%5060 CDP
Rivergrove7693518.14%1411 CDP
McKittrick7788130-1.12%343 CDP
Randsburg7881996.58%422 CDP
Johannesburg797448-8.64%302 CDP
Choctaw Valley80702527.69%312 CDP
Goodmanville8154848%801 CDP
Jovista8254938%5350 CDP
Fellows835154-7.27%731 CDP
Glennville8441547.89%222 CDP
Alta Sierra85321116.67%311 CDP

Kern County Cities Summary

Largest City

Bakersfield is the largest city in Kern County, with a population of 420,530.

Smallest City

Alta Sierra is the smallest city in Kern County, with a population of 32.

10 Largest Cities

There are 85 cities in Kern County, California.

Location of Kern County