Kern County, California

CA · FIPS 06029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
915,075
Rank #63 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,210 −6.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,184 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.1% +51.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,581 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Home Value
$338,300 +20.0% vs nat'l
Rank #465 of 3,222
86th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.8% −44.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,222 of 3,222
31th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.6% +61.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,998 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

60.1% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
18.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.9%21.9%32.8%43.7%54.6%56.5%29.6%5.1%4.8%3.0%0.6%0.3%0.1%

About Kern County, California

Kern County, California has a total population of 915,075, making it the 63rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kern County is 32.7 years, which is 15.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kern County is $70,210, which ranks #1,184 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.6%.

The median home value in Kern County is $338,300, 20.0% above the national median. Renters in Kern County pay a median gross rent of $1,300 per month. The homeownership rate is 60.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kern County, 18.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.4 min.

Kern County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 56.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (29.6%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.1%).

All data for Kern County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.