City in Kern County, California · 10.3 sq mi · 1,108 people per sq mi
11,361 people live in Tehachapi. The typical household earns $72,957, and the median resident is 39.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,939 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.94%
Men 39.9 · Women 35.5
1880–2026
11,361
2026 projection
12.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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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1880–2026
11,361
2026 projection
12.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 11,361 | -491 | 4.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,852 | +809 | 7.33% |
| 2024 | 11,043 | +96 | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 10,947 | -1,414 | 11.44% |
| 2022 | 12,361 | +46 | 0.37% |
| 2021 | 12,315 | -624 | 4.82% |
| 2020 | 12,939 | -344 | 2.59% |
| 2019 | 13,283 | +647 | 5.12% |
| 2018 | 12,636 | -129 | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 12,765 | +117 | 0.93% |
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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.
Tehachapi has a population change lower 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 119 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 7 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 33% | 44% |
| Never married | 38% | 43% | 30% |
| Divorced | 17% | 19% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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