Kern County, California

Kern County is one of the 58 county of California, located towards the Western Region (Pacific) of United States. The county has a population of 661645 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 800458, It is 12th most populous county in California. It is spread over 8161.42 sq mi (21137.98 sq km), of which, 8140.96 square miles (21084.99 sq km ) of it is land and 20.46 square miles (52.99 sq km) of it is water, it is the third largest by area in the U.S. state of California.

Kern County California
Map of Kern County, California

As of the census of 2000, there were 661645 residents, 208652 households, and 156401 families in the county. The population density was 81.3 people per square mile (31.39/kmē), it would be the 32nd most densely populated county in the U.S. state of California. There were 231564 housing units at an average density of 28.4 per square mile (10.97/kmē). The average household size was 3.03 people, and the average family size was 3.5 people. Age range in the county was well distributed with 31.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 800458, The racial makeup of the county was 85.41% White, 6.45% Black or African American, 1.8% American Indian, 3.99% Asian, 0.21% Native Hawaiian, and 2.14% from two or more races.

Kern County California Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Kern County California School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Kern County California GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $35446, it would be the 18th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of California. The median income for a family in the county was $39403, it is the 16th poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $15760, it is California's 11th poorest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 205960 pupils and students, of which 50.23% are male and 49.77% are female, 31.13% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.91% nursery or pri school, 5.82% kindergarten, 48.01% elementary school, 24.48% high school and 16.78% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Arvin CityKern County4.814.810129562695.9740823674
2Bakersfield CityKern County114.4113.11.32470572184.41767839982
3Bear Valley Springs CdpKern County41.5641.520.044232101.92738861169
4Bodfish CdpKern County7.967.96018232291273522368
5Boron CdpKern County13.8513.8502025146.21829440625
6Buttonwillow CdpKern County6.976.9701266181.7942428370
7California City CityKern County203.64203.550.08838541.21990245735
8China Lake Acres CdpKern County5.555.5501761317.21714635375
9Delano CityKern County10.1610.10.05388243842.11106828143
10Derby Acres CdpKern County3.663.660376102.81992544688
11Dustin Acres CdpKern County3.663.660585159.72392950203
12Edwards Afb CdpKern County17.1717.1705909344.11319036915
13Fellows CdpKern County0.660.660153232.41563630417
14Ford City CdpKern County1.511.51035122318.81158125192
15Frazier Park CdpKern County4.874.8702348481.91930240721
16Golden Hills CdpKern County12.3212.30.027434604.41933348047
17Inyokern CdpKern County11.0711.07098488.92170735046
18Johannesburg CdpKern County2.452.450176722147863611
19Keene CdpKern County9.749.74033934.82798649500
20Kernville CdpKern County12.6312.6201736137.52315928352
21Lake Isabella CdpKern County22.122.1033151501145219813
22Lake Of The Woods CdpKern County3.523.520833236.91798342742
23Lamont CdpKern County4.644.60.03132962888791525578
24Lebec CdpKern County15.6215.620128582.31489539063
25Lost Hills CdpKern County5.625.610.011938345.3831731875
26Maricopa CityKern County1.51.501111739.71569227917
27Mcfarland CityKern County2.062.06096184671.8952424821
28Mckittrick CdpKern County2.512.51016063.81417443333
29Mettler CdpKern County0.220.220157724.1691928750
30Mojave CdpKern County58.4558.450383665.61247724761
31Mountain Mesa CdpKern County0.860.860716831.91375923875
32North Edwards CdpKern County12.7912.790.011227961610340547
33Oildale CdpKern County6.446.440278854332.31334227041
34Onyx CdpKern County11.5611.56047641.2937016058
35Pine Mountain Club CdpKern County16.9616.960160094.32546545250
36Randsburg CdpKern County1.971.9707739.12360248000
37Ridgecrest CityKern County21.4521.130.33249271179.92131244971
38Rosamond CdpKern County52.3452.230.114349274.71744042307
39Rosedale CdpKern County37.8637.8608445223.12541476277
40Shafter CityKern County17.9817.98012736708.41096129515
41South Taft CdpKern County1.071.07018981766.2992920921
42Squirrel Mountain Valley CdpKern County0.70.704987123190942083
43Stallion Springs CdpKern County16.4716.450.02152292.51859251029
44Taft CityKern County15.1415.1406400422.61756433861
45Taft Heights CdpKern County0.30.3018656123.11448537684
46Tehachapi CityKern County9.589.580.011095711441822029208
47Tupman CdpKern County0.530.530227426848227500
48Valley Acres CdpKern County4.114.110512124.61801341477
49Wasco CityKern County7.617.610212632795.71422828997
50Weedpatch CdpKern County3.063.0602726890.9765519838
51Weldon CdpKern County26.6726.670238789.51524322857
52Wofford Heights CdpKern County6.066.0602276375.41593724326
YearPopulation
April 2000 census661645
April 2000 Estimate661653
July 2000 Estimate663510
July 2001 Estimate674235
July 2002 Estimate689617
July 2003 Estimate707673
July 2004 Estimate727068
July 2005 Estimate748766
July 2006 Estimate770221
July 2007 Estimate787179
July 2008 Estimate800458
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school5033507010103
Kindergarten6157583511992
Elementary school509504793398883
High school269272349450421
College or graduate school143932016834561
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Kern County, California$35446$39403$15760
California, United States$47493$53025$22711
United States$41994$50046$21587