Bakersfield Population

Bakersfield is a city on the Kern River, located north of Los Angeles in U.S state of California. Bakersfield lies around 110 miles north of Los Angeles and about 275 miles southeast of the Sacramento. Bakersfield population in 2023 is estimated to be 419,162, The city covers about 151 sq mi (390 sq km, ranks fifty-second city in the United States. Kern County is the most productive oil-producing county in California, Bakersfield is a significant hub for both agriculture and energy production. Bakersfield as California's most affordable place to live. The median value of Bakersfield average rental rate is $1,105. Majority of rentals for one-bedroom apartment is between $700 to $1200.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Bakersfield population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	349,408
2011	353,640	1.21
2012	357,858	1.19
2013	363,449	1.56
2014	367,705	1.17
2015	372,295	1.25
2016	375,844	0.95
2017	379,171	0.89
2018	383,579	1.16
2019	384,145	0.15
2020	403,455	5.03
2021 *	407,582	1.023
2022 *	416,539	2.22
2023 *	419,162	0.65

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Year	Bakersfield Population
1950	111,528
1955	123,058
1960	139,162
1965	155,471
1970	173,305
1975	194,433
1980	218,383
1985	253,387
1990	295,672
1995	339,285
2000	388,177
2005	446,130
2010	513,102
2011	527,662
2015	590,152
2020*	675,601
2025*	741,308
2035*	819,613

Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Bakersfield city Population(UA)

Bakersfield Metropolitan

Bakersfield Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, population of Bakersfield by age is 384,159, out of these 192,743 are male, 191,416 are female, The sex ratio of Bakersfield is 101. The median age of the Bakersfield population is 31.4, Bakersfield population by age are, under 18 years is 114,625, 16 years and over is 280,234, 18 years and over is 269,534, 21 years and over is 252,377, 65 years and over is 51,666. 50.2% are male, 49.8% are female, 29.8% are under 18 years old, 72.9% are 16 years and over, 70.2% are 18 years and over, 65.7% are 21 years and over, 10.5% are 65 years and over. There are total 124,863 housing units, The voting population of Bakersfield are 231,448, out of these 113,062 are male voters, 118,386 are female voters, 48.8% are male, 51.2% are female. Bakersfield population in 2022 is estimated to be 416,539, and in 2021 is estimated to be 407,582.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	29,605	7.7%
5 - 9	30,665	8.0%
10 - 14	35,230	9.2%
15 - 19	29,545	7.7%
20 - 24	26,493	6.9%
25 - 34	62,416	16.2%
35 - 44	49,603	12.9%
45 - 54	43,140	11.2%
55 - 59	17,569	4.6%
60 - 64	19,576	5.1%
65 - 74	24,635	6.4%
75 - 84	11,262	2.9%
85 and over	4,420	1.2%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Bakersfield Population by Race

White Population

White population in Bakersfield, California are 259,241, percentage wise 67.5 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Bakersfield, California are 26,672, percentage wise 6.9 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Bakersfield, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Carribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Bakersfield are 29,637, percentage wise 7.7 percent are asians, out of these 11,389 are Asian Indians, 2,761 are Chinese, 9,959 are Filipinos, 154 are Japanese, 919 are Korean, 758 are Vietnamese and 3,697 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Bakersfield, California are 201,416. Percentage wise 52.4 percent are hispanics, out of these 179,744 are Mexican people, 2,726 are Puerto Ricans, 376 are Cubans, and 18,570 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	384,159	Percent
White	259,241	67.5%
Black or African American	26,672	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	4,369	1.1%
Asian Population	29,637	7.7%
Asian Indian	11,389	3.0%
Chinese	2,761	0.7%
Filipino	9,959	2.6%
Japanese	154	0.0%
Other Asian Population	3,697
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	844	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino	201,416	52.4%
Mexican	179,744	46.8%
Puerto Rican	2,726	0.7%
Cuban	376	0.1%
Other Hispanic or Latino	18,570

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

Total Bakersfield native population is 306,285, out of these 252,963 born in the California state and 49,788 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 77,874, out of these 35,471 are Naturalized US citizen, 798 are in Europe, 14,756 in Asia, 577 in Africa, 19,071 in Latin America and 250 in Northern America. Total Foreigners who are non US citizens living in Bakersfield are 42,403, out of these 794 are from Europe, 7,599 are from Asia, 1,208 from Africa, 32,476 are from Latin America and 228 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	306,285
Born in state of residence	252,963
Born in other state in the United States	49,788
Northeast	5,218
Midwest	12,153
South	20,193
West	12,224
Born outside the United States	3,534
Puerto Rico	1,707
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	1,827
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	77,874
Naturalized U.S. citizen	35,471
Europe	798
Asia	14,756
Africa	577
Oceania	19
Latin America	19,071
Northern America	250
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	42,403
Europe	794
Asia	7,599
Africa	1,208
Oceania	98
Latin America	32,476
Northern America	228

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Bakersfield Housing

Total housing units in Bakersfield, California are 124,863, Occupied housing units are 116,558, Rental vacancy rate is 3. Percentage of occupancy is 93, 55.47% of houses are owner occupied and 37.88% of houses are renter occupied in Bakersfield. There are 71.09 percent of one-unit detached, 3.78 percent of one-units attached, 1.39 percent of two-unit houses, 7.06 percent of three or four unit homes. 2.74 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 3. 25.64 percent are available with one vehicle, 35.73 percent are available with two vehicles, 25.56 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 6.42 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	124,863
Occupied housing units	116,558
Occupied housing units percent	93
Rental vacancy rate	3
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	88,760
1-unit attached	4,721
2 units	1,733
3 or 4 units	8,816
Mobile home	3,426
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	69,256
Renter-occupied	47,302
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Bakersfield Housing Market

The median value of housing in Bakersfield, California is $264,500, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.68 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 1.18 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 3.90 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 6.81 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 20.92 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 17.19 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 3.59 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.19 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	2,103
$50,000 to $99,999	1,474
$100,000 to $149,999	4,870
$150,000 to $199,999	8,507
$200,000 to $299,999	26,126
$300,000 to $499,999	21,460
$500,000 to $999,999	4,480
$1,000,000 or more	236
Median (dollars)	264,500

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Bakersfield Housing Mortgage

The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,718, 0.06 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 3.46 percent pay between $500 to $999, 10.45 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 12.52 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 7.65 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 2.59 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 2.83 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $535, 1.24 percent of homes pay less than $250, 3.17 percent pays between $250 to $399, 5.37 percent pay between $400 to $599, 3.44 percent pays between $600 to $799, 1.88 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 0.80 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	72
$500 to $999	4,322
$1,000 to $1,499	13,045
$1,500 to $1,999	15,635
$2,000 to $2,499	9,550
$2,500 to $2,999	3,228
$3,000 or more	3,539
Median (dollars)	1,718
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	1,546
$250 to $399	3,952
$400 to $599	6,702
$600 to $799	4,294
$800 to $999	2,349
$1,000 or more	1,001
Median (dollars)	535

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Bakersfield Rental

Total number of Bakersfield rental homes or apartments are 47,302, occupied by Renter, The median value of Bakersfield average rental rate is $1,105. 3.46 percent of homes are under $500, 39.30 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 49.37 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 5.15 percent are between $2000 to $3000, and 1.48 percent are above $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	1,639
$500 to $999	18,588
$1,000 to $1,499	15,627
$1,500 to $1,999	7,725
$2,000 to $2,499	2,344
$2,500 to $2,999	90
$3,000 or more	698
Median (dollars)	1,105

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates