California City

County:: Kern County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 203.629
State:: California

California City is a city located in Kern County, California. California City has a 2025 population of 12,956. California City is currently declining at a rate of -3.16% annually and its population has decreased by -14.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,070 in 2020.

The average household income in California City is $71,888 with a poverty rate of 24.3%.The median age in California City is 33.8 years: 34.6 years for males, and 31.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of California City includes 41.55% White, 23.25% Black or African American, 15.36% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,158	41.55%
Black or African American	3,446	23.25%
Two or more races	2,344	15.82%
Other race	2,276	15.36%
Native American	371	2.5%
Asian	220	1.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6	0.04%

California City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

California City's average per capita income is $35,082. Household income levels show a median of $55,271. The poverty rate stands at 24.3%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$73,495	-
Families	$57,626	$79,188
Households	$55,271	$71,888
Non Families	$35,144	$53,097

$35,082

Average Income

$55,271

Median Household Income

24.3%

Poverty Rate