CDP in Kern County, California · 1.1 sq mi · 2,433 people per sq mi
About 2,600 people live in South Taft. The typical household earns $43,039, and the median resident is 26.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,120 in 2020
Poverty rate 35.01%
Men 23.7 · Women 27.9
2011–2026
2,618
2026 projection
23.5% 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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2011–2026
2,618
2026 projection
23.5% 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 | 2,618 | +28 | 1.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,590 | +56 | 1.10% |
| 2023 | 2,534 | +164 | 6.92% |
| 2022 | 2,370 | -7 | 0.29% |
| 2021 | 2,377 | +257 | 12.12% |
| 2020 | 2,120 | +352 | 19.91% |
| 2019 | 1,768 | +242 | 15.86% |
| 2018 | 1,526 | +109 | 7.69% |
| 2017 | 1,417 | -6 | 0.42% |
| 2016 | 1,423 | -317 | 18.22% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 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
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 35% | 30% |
| Never married | 60% | 57% | 63% |
| Divorced | 2% | 3% | 1% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau