Taft

County:: Kern County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 15.271
State:: California

Taft is a city located in Kern County, California. Taft has a 2025 population of 6,621. Taft is currently declining at a rate of -2.5% annually and its population has decreased by -11.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,471 in 2020.

The average household income in Taft is $82,616 with a poverty rate of 17.74%.The median age in Taft is 36.2 years: 34.9 years for males, and 36.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Taft includes 76.65% White, 10.38% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,540	76.65%
Two or more races	793	10.97%
Other race	750	10.38%
Black or African American	117	1.62%
Asian	15	0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	13	0.18%

Taft Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Taft's average per capita income is $48,181. Household income levels show a median of $64,479. The poverty rate stands at 17.74%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$89,531	-
Families	$70,479	$97,203
Households	$64,479	$82,616
Non Families	$29,122	$44,562

$48,181

Average Income

$64,479

Median Household Income

17.74%

Poverty Rate