CDP in Kern County, California · 12.6 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
About 530 people live in Kernville. The typical household earns $49,883, and the median resident is 65.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 791 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.88%
Men 62.3 · Women 71.1
2011–2026
525
2026 projection
33.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
525
2026 projection
33.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 525 | -54 | 9.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 579 | -109 | 8.26% |
| 2023 | 688 | -148 | 17.70% |
| 2022 | 836 | +56 | 7.18% |
| 2021 | 780 | -11 | 1.39% |
| 2020 | 791 | +128 | 19.31% |
| 2019 | 663 | -344 | 34.16% |
| 2018 | 1,007 | -168 | 14.30% |
| 2017 | 1,175 | -144 | 10.92% |
| 2016 | 1,319 | -124 | 8.59% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
About 1 in 53 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 44% | 43% |
| Never married | 8% | <1% | 15% |
| Divorced | 23% | 42% | 3% |
| Widowed | 24% | 11% | 39% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau