City in Kern County, California · 15.3 sq mi · 451 people per sq mi
About 6,900 people live in Taft. The typical household earns $72,772, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,481 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.89%
Men 36.6 · Women 37.8
1920–2026
6,882
2026 projection
8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
6,882
2026 projection
8% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 6,882 | -113 | 1.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,995 | -34 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 7,029 | +13 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 7,016 | -10 | 0.14% |
| 2022 | 7,026 | -39 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 7,065 | -416 | 5.56% |
| 2020 | 7,481 | -1,789 | 19.30% |
| 2019 | 9,270 | -113 | 1.20% |
| 2018 | 9,383 | +6 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 9,377 | +35 | 0.37% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 71 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 6 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 32% | 30% |
| Never married | 45% | 52% | 38% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau