Shafter
- County:
- Kern County
- County Seat:
- No
- Area (mi²):
- 38.696
- State:
- California
Shafter is a city located in Kern County, California. Shafter has a 2026 population of 22,754. Shafter is currently growing at a rate of 3.82% annually and its population has increased by 13.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,063 in 2020.