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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Bakersfield Metro

Bakersfield-Delano, CA · 1 counties · 839,631 residents · 8,135 sq mi
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Bakersfield is a metro area of 839,631 people. The median age is 30.7, younger than the US median of 37.2. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. 177,986 more people live here than in 2000. 21% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 20.6% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 92%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
839,631
+27%since 2000
from 661,645 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
103 / sq mi
+27%since 2000
from 81 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
30.7
Unchangedsince 2000
from 30.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
8,135 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
506K618K729K841K952K19902000201020202024Bakersfield
2024915K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.7%(72,885)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.2%(68,694)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.2%(68,473)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.6%(72,493)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(65,339)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.5%(122,046)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.9%(108,500)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.9%(108,479)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.2%(77,285)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.2%(43,502)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.8%(23,473)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(8,462)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,089
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,446 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,100
+28%since 2000
from $15,760 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
20.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 20.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing14%
US avg: 1.9%
Information11%
US avg: 11.5%
Construction10.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Manufacturing3.4%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$217,100
+92%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $89,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$810
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $518 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
60.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 62.1% in 2000
40.0% rent
Vacancy rate
10.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.14 people
+1%since 2009
from 3.11 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
37.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.6
−6%since 2009
from 4.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic38.6%(323,794)
Black5.4%(45,377)
Hispanic / Latino49.2%(413,033)
Asian3.9%(33,100)
Other3.1%(25,631)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican43.5%(354,538)
Central American1.9%(15,621)
Salvadoran1.1%(9,233)
Guatemalan0.5%(4,178)
Puerto Rican0.5%(3,963)
South American0.3%(2,644)
Spaniard0.3%(2,406)
Cuban0.1%(811)
Honduran0.1%(748)
Colombian0.1%(610)
Ecuadorian0.1%(602)
Nicaraguan0.1%(549)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(548)
Argentine0.1%(500)
Venezuelan0%(242)
Panamanian0%(212)
Bolivian0%(55)
Dominican0%(43)
Chilean0%(21)
Ancestry
German9.5%(77,395)
Irish7.8%(63,538)
English6.4%(51,962)
American2.7%(22,284)
Italian2.7%(21,914)
French1.8%(14,456)
Scottish1.5%(12,326)
Dutch1.2%(10,151)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(9,938)
Swedish1.1%(8,566)
Norwegian0.9%(7,488)
Polish0.7%(6,012)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(5,279)
Portuguese0.5%(4,029)
Welsh0.4%(3,404)
Danish0.4%(3,289)
Russian0.3%(2,682)
French Canadian0.3%(2,383)
British0.2%(1,804)
Greek0.2%(1,708)
West Indian0.2%(1,556)
Swiss0.2%(1,450)
Canadian0.2%(1,433)
Czech0.2%(1,345)
Hungarian0.1%(1,008)
Armenian0.1%(961)
Finnish0.1%(881)
Iranian0.1%(724)
Ukrainian0.1%(683)
Austrian0.1%(642)
Lebanese0.1%(620)
Lithuanian0.1%(594)
Belgian0.1%(537)
Croatian0.1%(514)
Nigerian0.1%(455)
Jordanian0.1%(450)
Egyptian0.1%(422)
Haitian0%(357)
Romanian0%(344)
Jamaican0%(282)
Syrian0%(271)
Australian0%(228)
Brazilian0%(205)
Slovak0%(172)
Ethiopian0%(170)
Turkish0%(160)
Guyanese0%(138)
Slovene0%(134)
Serbian0%(76)
Kenyan0%(73)
Somali0%(58)
Moroccan0%(56)
Bulgarian0%(50)
Israeli0%(46)
Latvian0%(35)
Iraqi0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 13.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
71.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 68.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
4.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+48%since 2000
from 15.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
75.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 75.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
17.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
15.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
26.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Female
48.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Foreign born
20.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.8%
−12.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
40.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.6%(7,186)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.7%(9,448)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(997)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(189)
US avg: 1%

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

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 839,631 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns about $47,089 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 $217,100, and the typical rent is about $810 a month.

How educated are people in Bakersfield-Delano, CA?

About 14.7% 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 20.6% 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 296,154 residents, a change of about 54 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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