Kern County, California's estimated 2023 population is 930,115 with a growth rate of 0.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kern County, California is the 11th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 839,631 and has seen a growth of 10.78% since that time.
White
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.67
Average Family Size
3.15
Average Household Size
58.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 79.49%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.27%.
All
Male
Female
$34,172
Average Earnings
$40,701
Average Male
$26,790
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
56.14% of Kern County, California residents speak only English, while 43.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.7% of the population.
rate
26.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.29%
Male Poverty Rate
22.56%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Kern County, California is Islander, with 51.14% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Kern County, California is White, with 16.76% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.92%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.3%
Male Marriage Rate
45.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
35,324
Number of Veterans
32,715
Male Veterans
2,609
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.53%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.07%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58%
Labor Force Participation
52.4%
Employment Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
65.92%
Born in Kern County, California
78.75%
Native Born
19.41%
Foreign Born
12.13%
Non Citizen
7.28%
Naturalized
78.75% of Kern County, California residents were born in the United States, with 65.92% having been born in California. 12.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.