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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Bakersfield Metro

Bakersfield-Delano, CA · 1 counties · 543,477 residents · 8,134.673 sq mi
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Bakersfield has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,634. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 118,168 residents. Median home value is $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

Total population
543,477
−18%vs 2000
vs 661,645 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
67 / sq mi
−18%vs 2000
vs 81 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
29.8
−3%vs 2000
vs 30.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
506K618K729K841K952K1990201020202024Bakersfield
2024915K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.6%(52,257)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.6%(51,926)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(43,726)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(38,327)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(38,032)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.4%(99,740)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(78,288)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(49,288)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(39,251)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746%(32,528)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(16,059)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(4,055)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,634
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,446 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,154
−23%vs 2000
vs $15,760 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.9%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$82,400
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$440
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $518 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
59.3%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.1% in 2000
40.7% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic49.5%(327,190)
Black5.7%(37,845)
Hispanic / Latino38.4%(254,036)
Asian3.2%(21,177)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic69.8%(379,583)
Black5.5%(29,679)
Hispanic / Latino27.7%(150,558)
Asian3%(16,390)
Other21.7%(117,825)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican50.4%(461,006)
Central American2.8%(25,325)
Salvadoran1.5%(14,137)
Guatemalan0.8%(7,363)
South American0.5%(4,792)
Puerto Rican0.5%(4,629)
Spaniard0.4%(3,410)
Honduran0.3%(2,486)
Peruvian0.2%(2,044)
Cuban0.2%(1,432)
Colombian0.1%(996)
Nicaraguan0.1%(617)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(521)
Venezuelan0.1%(514)
Ecuadorian0.1%(466)
Argentine0%(389)
Chilean0%(202)
Uruguayan0%(97)
Bolivian0%(34)
Asian origin
Filipino2.2%(19,684)
Asian Indian1.5%(13,983)
Chinese0.4%(3,635)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,908)
Korean0.2%(1,958)
Japanese0.1%(1,226)
Cambodian0.1%(1,014)
Pakistani0.1%(462)
Thai0%(342)
Laotian0%(296)
Hmong0%(259)
Burmese0%(221)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(155)
Indonesian0%(119)
Taiwanese0%(116)
Kazakh0%(30)
Malaysian0%(27)
Uzbek0%(27)
Mongolian0%(26)
Mien0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(2,388)
Samoan0.1%(578)
Chamorro0%(449)
Fijian0%(325)
Tongan0%(62)
Guamanian0%(38)
Ancestry
German5.7%(51,740)
English5.6%(50,850)
Irish4.8%(43,877)
American3.5%(31,638)
Italian1.9%(17,688)
Scottish1%(9,579)
French1%(8,974)
Arab0.7%(6,532)
Polish0.6%(5,332)
Dutch0.5%(4,499)
Norwegian0.5%(4,432)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(3,984)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(3,535)
Portuguese0.4%(3,327)
Welsh0.3%(2,716)
Danish0.2%(2,047)
Russian0.2%(2,002)
British0.2%(1,916)
West Indian0.2%(1,653)
Greek0.2%(1,562)
Armenian0.2%(1,378)
Turkish0.2%(1,376)
Egyptian0.1%(1,227)
Hungarian0.1%(1,219)
Swiss0.1%(1,126)
French Canadian0.1%(1,036)
Czech0.1%(880)
Nigerian0.1%(876)
Ukrainian0.1%(755)
Canadian0.1%(684)
Syrian0.1%(629)
Palestinian0.1%(615)
Ghanaian0.1%(554)
Romanian0.1%(532)
Jamaican0.1%(473)
Lebanese0%(452)
Lithuanian0%(448)
Iranian0%(417)
Croatian0%(408)
Austrian0%(398)
Jordanian0%(374)
Finnish0%(365)
Haitian0%(237)
Belgian0%(212)
Brazilian0%(210)
Slovak0%(209)
Australian0%(183)
Latvian0%(166)
Slovene0%(146)
Moroccan0%(96)
Ethiopian0%(95)
Kenyan0%(90)
Serbian0%(68)
Bulgarian0%(30)
Israeli0%(13)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.3%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.6%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.2%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.5 min
+18%vs 2000
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 married43%(152,950)
Married47.2%(167,852)
Widowed2.2%(7,790)
Divorced7.7%(27,318)
Women 15+
Never married36.1%(124,122)
Married46.4%(159,779)
Widowed7.3%(25,109)
Divorced10.2%(35,103)
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Largest cities

BakersfieldCENTRAL422,165DelanoCENTRAL52,334Oildale34,687East Niles28,532Ridgecrest28,333Wasco26,525Shafter23,871Rosamond21,473Arvin19,820Rosedale18,877McFarland14,709California City13,300Lamont13,164Tehachapi11,852East Bakersfield11,062Hillcrest10,511Potomac Park10,138Golden Hills9,891La Cresta8,389Taft6,995Bear Valley Springs5,912Benton Park5,707Mojave5,173Greenacres4,906Ford City4,162Lake Isabella4,059Greenfield3,939Old Stine3,760Cottonwood CDP (Kern County)3,107South Taft2,939

The 30 most populous of 88 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Kern CountyCENTRAL927,068
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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