CDP in Kern County, California · 58.4 sq mi · 77 people per sq mi
About 4,500 people live in Mojave. The typical household earns $55,660, and the median resident is 31.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,780 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.49%
Men 30 · Women 32.5
2011–2026
4,489
2026 projection
18.8% since 2020 (increase)
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
4,489
2026 projection
18.8% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 4,489 | +16 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,473 | +31 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 4,442 | +577 | 14.93% |
| 2022 | 3,865 | +245 | 6.77% |
| 2021 | 3,620 | -160 | 4.23% |
| 2020 | 3,780 | -75 | 1.95% |
| 2019 | 3,855 | -375 | 8.87% |
| 2018 | 4,230 | +8 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 4,222 | -17 | 0.40% |
| 2016 | 4,239 | -58 | 1.35% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 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
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 49% | 38% |
| Never married | 41% | 41% | 42% |
| Divorced | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau