McFarland, California Population 2024

14,007

McFarland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of McFarland was:

  • White: 46.15%
  • Two or more races: 34.59%
  • Other race: 16.33%
  • Black or African American: 1.32%
  • Asian: 0.84%
  • Native American: 0.76%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,209.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.17% (-166)
The current population of McFarland, California is 14,007 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,173.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,44846.15%
Two or more races4,83334.59%
Other race2,28116.33%
Black or African American1851.32%
Asian1180.84%
Native American1060.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

McFarland Population by Race

McFarland Population Pyramid 2024

McFarland Median Age

25.4

Total

24.9

Male

26.3

Female

McFarland Adults

There are 9,079 adults, (815 of whom are seniors) in McFarland.

McFarland Age Dependency

69.1

Age Dependency Ratio

9.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.2

Child Dependency Ratio

McFarland Sex Ratio

Female6,82248.83%
Male7,14951.17%

McFarland Population by Age

McFarland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3233.9954.645.4
Married1,7184.3559.540.5
Female9154.7847.752.3
Non Family5051.0656.243.8
Male1854.7638.961.1

4.4

Average Family Size

3.99

Average Household Size

54.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

McFarland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade93913.32%
Associates Degree3384.8%
Bachelors Degree2062.92%
Graduate Degree731.04%
High School Graduate2,30832.75%
Less Than 9th Grade2,13330.26%
Some College1,05114.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

McFarland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

McFarland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic6,2603,302224
2+ Races2,4031,39134
Other Race1,18662392
White52344226
Black1391250
Asian828239
Native American82160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.56%.

McFarland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,087$46,071$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$24,221$24,422$24,032
Less Than 9th Grade$21,078$26,456$17,860
Overall$26,230$29,788$22,528
Some College$42,632$45,757$30,893

$26,230

Average Earnings

$29,788

Average Male

$22,528

Average Female

McFarland Earnings by Educational Attainment

McFarland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

McFarland Language

27.08% of McFarland residents speak only English, while 72.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 72.58% of the population.

McFarland Language

McFarland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic12,1253,08125.41%
Multiple4,75577016.19%
Other2,23970131.31%
White98342242.93%
Black812024.69%
Asian1091211.01%
Native10643.77%

26.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.15%

Male Poverty Rate

28.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in McFarland

The race most likely to be in poverty in McFarland is White, with 42.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in McFarland is Native, with 3.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.96%.

McFarland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School25.89%
Less Than 9th Grade22.33%
Some College7.64%
Bachelors or Greater0%

McFarland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.9%
Male Unemployed32.26%
Male Employed13.96%
Female Employed11.12%

McFarland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

McFarland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,101$59,883
Households$42,641$57,155
Married Families$52,880$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,636$27,522

mean

median

Income by Household Type

McFarland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.8%

Male Marriage Rate

41.2%

Female Marriage Rate

McFarland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

McFarland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

McFarland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

McFarland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

71

Number of Veterans

56

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam31
First Gulf War15
Second Gulf War13
Korea0
World War II0

McFarland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6424
75+20
65 to 7415
35 to 5412
18 to 340

McFarland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White461.14%
Hispanic330.4%
2+ Races130.41%
Black73.98%
Other Race50.33%

McFarland Veterans by Race

McFarland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

65%

Veteran Disability Rate

McFarland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

McFarland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

McFarland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

McFarland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.74%

Born in McFarland

70.53%

Native Born

29.47%

Foreign Born

21.97%

Non Citizen

7.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.53% of McFarland residents were born in the United States, with 65.74% having been born in California. 21.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

McFarland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,800-42-0.3%
202813,842-41-0.3%
202713,883-41-0.29%
202613,924-42-0.3%
202513,966-41-0.29%
202414,007-42-0.3%
202314,049-100-0.71%
202214,149-90-0.63%
202114,239660.47%
202014,1739327.04%
201913,241-144-1.08%
201813,385790.59%
201713,306640.48%
201613,2421811.39%
201513,061630.48%
201412,9986935.63%
201312,305390.32%
201212,266-469-3.68%
201112,735280.22%
201012,70700%
20009,8372,83240.43%
19907,0051,85435.99%
19805,15197423.32%
19704,17749113.32%
19603,6861,50368.85%
19502,183-11,617-84.18%

McFarland Population by Year