United States › Bakersfield METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Bakersfield Metro Bakersfield-Delano, CA · 1 counties · 543,477 residents · 8,135 sq mi
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The short version
Bakersfield is a metro area of 543,477 people. The median age is 29.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 118,168 fewer people here than in 2000. 16.9% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $82,400.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth vs 30.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
506K 618K 729K 841K 952K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bakersfield Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $28,634
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,446 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $15,760 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$82,400
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$440
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $518 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 62.1% in 2000
40.7% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 49.5%(327,190)
Hispanic / Latino 38.4%(254,036)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 69.8%(379,583)
Hispanic / Latino 27.7%(150,558)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data vs 13.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 68.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 15.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 43%(152,950)
Women 15+
Never married 36.1%(124,122)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 20.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 44.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 39.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 48.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 32.6%(10,371)
Gulf War (1990s) 22.6%(7,186)
Share of the 31,813 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities BakersfieldCENTRAL 422,165 DelanoCENTRAL 52,334 Oildale 34,687 East Niles 28,532 Ridgecrest 28,333 Wasco 26,525 Shafter 23,871 Rosamond 21,473 Arvin 19,820 Rosedale 18,877 McFarland 14,709 California City 13,300 Lamont 13,164 Tehachapi 11,852 East Bakersfield 11,062 Hillcrest 10,511 Potomac Park 10,138 Golden Hills 9,891 La Cresta 8,389 Taft 6,995 Bear Valley Springs 5,912 Benton Park 5,707 Mojave 5,173 Greenacres 4,906 Ford City 4,162 Lake Isabella 4,059 Greenfield 3,939 Old Stine 3,760 Cottonwood CDP (Kern County) 3,107 South Taft 2,939 The 30 most populous of 88 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bakersfield-Delano, CA? Bakersfield-Delano, CA has about 543,477 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Bakersfield-Delano, CA? The typical household in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns about $28,634 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bakersfield-Delano, CA expensive? In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, the median home is worth about $82,400, and the typical rent is about $440 a month.
How educated are people in Bakersfield-Delano, CA? About 13.3% of adults age 25 and over in Bakersfield-Delano, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bakersfield-Delano, CA? About 16.9% of people in Bakersfield-Delano, CA live below the federal poverty line.
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