Wasco is a city located in Kern County, California. Wasco has a 2025 population of 27,912 . Wasco is currently growing at a rate of 1.84% annually and its population has increased by 9.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,397 in 2020.
The average household income in Wasco is $71,238 with a poverty rate of 19.15%. The median age in Wasco is 30.4 years: 31.6 years for males, and 28.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 140.4 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Wasco includes 26.67% White, 24.27% other race, 4.33% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Two or more races (42.85%)
White (26.67%)
Other race (24.27%)
Black or African American (4.33%)
Native American (1.05%)
Asian (0.78%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.04%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| Two or more races | 11,237 | 42.85% |
| White | 6,994 | 26.67% |
| Other race | 6,365 | 24.27% |
| Black or African American | 1,136 | 4.33% |
| Native American | 275 | 1.05% |
| Asian | 204 | 0.78% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.04% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Wasco's average per capita income is $34,207. Household income levels show a median of $55,521. The poverty rate stands at 19.15%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $66,092 | - |
| Families | $57,746 | $74,551 |
| Households | $55,521 | $71,238 |
| Non Families | $17,120 | $31,305 |
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