City in Kern County, California · 6.3 sq mi · 2,331 people per sq mi
14,781 people live in McFarland. The typical household earns $54,608, and the median resident is 26.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,161 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.06%
Men 24.7 · Women 28
1950–2026
14,781
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
14,781
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,781 | +72 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,709 | +245 | 1.69% |
| 2024 | 14,464 | +270 | 1.90% |
| 2023 | 14,194 | +41 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 14,153 | -81 | 0.57% |
| 2021 | 14,234 | +73 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 14,161 | -603 | 4.08% |
| 2019 | 14,764 | +20 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 14,744 | +244 | 1.68% |
| 2017 | 14,500 | +229 | 1.60% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
McFarland is growing faster than Kern County, California, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 142 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
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 42% | 37% |
| Never married | 47% | 52% | 42% |
| Divorced | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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