City in Kern County, California · 38.7 sq mi · 635 people per sq mi
About 25,000 people live in Shafter. The typical household earns $71,215, and the median resident is 28.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,061 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.72%
Men 29 · Women 27
1940–2026
24,575
2026 projection
22.5% 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
24,575
2026 projection
22.5% 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 | 24,575 | +704 | 2.95% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,871 | +991 | 4.33% |
| 2024 | 22,880 | +945 | 4.31% |
| 2023 | 21,935 | +919 | 4.37% |
| 2022 | 21,016 | +789 | 3.90% |
| 2021 | 20,227 | +166 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 20,061 | -312 | 1.53% |
| 2019 | 20,373 | +566 | 2.86% |
| 2018 | 19,807 | +652 | 3.40% |
| 2017 | 19,155 | +551 | 2.96% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 212 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 5 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 47% | 45% |
| Never married | 42% | 45% | 39% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau