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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Bakersfield Metro

Bakersfield-Delano, CA · 1 counties · 661,645 residents · 8,134.673 sq mi
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Bakersfield has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $35,446. Population has grown 22% since 1990. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $89,400. At a median age of 30.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
661,645
+22%since 1990
from 543,477 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
81 / sq mi
+22%since 1990
from 67 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
30.6
+3%since 1990
from 29.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
506K618K729K841K952K1990201020202024Bakersfield
2024915K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.4%(55,707)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.3%(61,659)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149%(59,544)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.3%(55,224)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.1%(46,811)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.1%(93,251)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(103,676)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.6%(76,557)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(47,162)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.2%(34,287)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.2%(21,310)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(6,457)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,446
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,634 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,760
+30%since 1990
from $12,154 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
20.8%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 16.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$89,400
−18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $82,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$518
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $440 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
62.1%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 59.3% in 1990
37.9% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
13.5%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
68.5%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 67.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.5%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.7 min
−15%since 1990
from 18.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.7%(66,193)
Married62.1%(153,883)
Widowed3.3%(8,170)
Divorced7.9%(19,689)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(54,741)
Married56.8%(134,446)
Widowed9%(21,420)
Divorced11.1%(26,283)
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In this metro

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 661,645 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bakersfield-Delano, CA?

The typical household in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns about $35,446 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 $89,400, and the typical rent is about $518 a month.

How educated are people in Bakersfield-Delano, CA?

About 13.5% 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 20.8% of people in Bakersfield-Delano, CA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bakersfield-Delano, CA grown since 1990?

Yes, Bakersfield-Delano, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 118,168 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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

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