Shafter, California Population 2024

22,531
05K10K15K20K25K194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

Shafter Demographics

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

  • White: 39%
  • Two or more races: 34.14%
  • Other race: 22.56%
  • Black or African American: 1.49%
  • Native American: 1.43%
  • Asian: 1.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
38.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
582.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
12.28% (2,464)
The current population of Shafter, California is 22,531 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,067.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,04139%
Two or more races7,03834.14%
Other race4,65222.56%
Black or African American3071.49%
Native American2951.43%
Asian2751.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.05%
39%34.14%22.56%Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shafter Population by Race

Shafter Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.4K1.3K1.2K1.1K1K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001K1.1K1.2K1.3K1.4KMaleFemale

Shafter Median Age

28

Total

28.8

Male

26.9

Female

Shafter Adults

There are 13,522 adults, (1,473 of whom are seniors) in Shafter.

Shafter Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

12.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

58.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Shafter Sex Ratio

Female10,40450.46%
Male10,21449.54%

Shafter Population by Age

Shafter Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4513.6765.634.4
Married3,0664.170.929.1
Female9804.4957.242.8
Non Family8331.1564.135.9
Male5723.6753.746.3

3.93

Average Family Size

3.67

Average Household Size

65.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

56.25%10.49%17.98%15.28%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyFemaleMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Shafter Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,21110.47%
Associates Degree9258%
Bachelors Degree8257.13%
Graduate Degree4073.52%
High School Graduate3,54030.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1,99717.27%
Some College2,65922.99%
17.27%10.47%30.61%22.99%8%7.13%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shafter Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shafter Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteBlackNative AmericanAsianOther Race2+ RacesHispanicIslander0%20%40%60%80%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic8,6345,795727
2+ Races3,6682,483392
Other Race2,5431,731231
White2,3452,085344
Black27523133
Asian20515262
Native American1981629
Islander1040

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 30.24%.

Shafter Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,714$72,159$47,470
Graduate Degree$80,652$105,863$67,688
High School Graduate$38,493$45,365$29,277
Less Than 9th Grade$28,410$29,637$28,134
Overall$37,966$47,857$31,889
Some College$44,054$68,935$31,486

$37,966

Average Earnings

$47,857

Average Male

$31,889

Average Female

Shafter Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shafter Language by Age

41.4%56.38%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shafter Language

41.4% of Shafter residents speak only English, while 58.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 56.38% of the population.

Shafter Language

Shafter Poverty by Race

BlackAsianHispanicMultipleOtherWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic16,2473,73723%
Multiple6,8581,51722.12%
Other4,63097921.14%
White3,31936210.91%
Asian2608833.85%
Black1768447.73%

21.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.17%

Male Poverty Rate

19.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shafter

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shafter is Black, with 47.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shafter is White, with 10.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.59%.

Shafter Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.35%
High School24.85%
Some College10.32%
Bachelors or Greater4.38%

Shafter Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.82%
Female Unemployed17.81%
Male Employed10.64%
Female Employed9.36%

Shafter Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shafter Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,140$83,211
Households$67,989$80,591
Married Families$92,159$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,581$43,347
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shafter Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Shafter Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-5435-4420-34Over 6501020304050607080

male

female

Shafter 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 55-64.

Shafter Marital Status by Race

AsianIndianWhiteNonHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesWhiteOtherRaceHispanicBlackHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shafter Marital Status

45.53%11.58%42.89%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

406

Number of Veterans

384

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War173
Vietnam163
First Gulf War44
Korea0
World War II0

Shafter Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+020406080100120140160

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34142
75+103
35 to 5475
65 to 7460
55 to 6426

Shafter Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanic2+ RacesAsianOther RaceBlackNative AmericanIslander020406080100120140160180200

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1923.55%
Hispanic1501.45%
2+ Races701.62%
Asian5727.8%
Other Race511.69%
Black196.19%
Native American135.51%
Islander440%

Shafter Veterans by Race

Shafter Veterans by Education

16.62%19.26%38.52%25.59%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shafter Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Shafter Employment by Age

Native AmericanOther RaceHispanic2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-HispanicAsianBlack01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Shafter Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Shafter Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

98.84%Origin

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

16.22%83.78%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.52%

Born in Shafter

75.5%

Native Born

24.5%

Foreign Born

17.57%

Non Citizen

6.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.5% of Shafter residents were born in the United States, with 68.52% having been born in California. 17.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shafter Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,6116162.46%
202824,9956162.53%
202724,3796162.59%
202623,7636162.66%
202523,1476162.73%
202422,5316162.81%
202321,9159004.28%
202221,0157663.78%
202120,2491820.91%
202020,067-306-1.5%
201920,3735662.86%
201819,8076523.4%
201719,1555512.96%
201618,6043962.17%
201518,2086283.57%
201417,5803592.08%
201317,2211160.68%
201217,105-297-1.71%
201117,4022281.33%
201017,17400%
200012,7364,32751.46%
19908,4091,39919.96%
19807,0101,68331.59%
19705,32775116.41%
19604,5762,369107.34%
19502,20794975.44%
19401,258-24,353-95.09%

Shafter Population by Year