Ford City

County:: Kern County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.535
State:: California

Ford City is a CDP located in Kern County, California. Ford City has a 2025 population of 4,377. Ford City is currently growing at a rate of 0.16% annually but its population has decreased by -10.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,909 in 2020.

The average household income in Ford City is $63,722 with a poverty rate of 39.21%.The median age in Ford City is 26.6 years: 26.1 years for males, and 28.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ford City includes 69.49% White, 16.59% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,995	69.49%
Other race	715	16.59%
Two or more races	538	12.48%
Asian	29	0.67%
Native American	25	0.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	8	0.19%

Ford City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ford City's average per capita income is $24,031. Household income levels show a median of $45,976. The poverty rate stands at 39.21%.

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	$49,219	-
Families	$46,901	$63,951
Households	$45,976	$63,722
Non Families	-	$37,433

$24,031

Average Income

$45,976

Median Household Income

39.21%

Poverty Rate