How Kern County Compares

Kern County

32.7 years

California Average

32.7 years

Rank #54 of 58 in state

National

38.9 years

15.9% below

National Distribution

Where Kern County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Kern County: 32.7 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,087	Custer County, OK	32.8 years
#3,088	Coryell County, TX	32.8 years
#3,089	Midland County, TX	32.8 years
#3,090	Kern County, CA	32.7 years
#3,091	DeKalb County, IL	32.7 years
#3,092	LaGrange County, IN	32.7 years
#3,093	Boone County, MO	32.7 years

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Median Age in Kern County, California

Kern County, California has a median age of 32.7 years, which ranks #3,090 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.9% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Within California, Kern County ranks #54 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 4th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.