Bakersfield, county seat of Kern County, California, United States
Bakersfield is a city located in the county of Kern in the U.S. state of California. Its population at the 2010 census was 347,483 and a population density of 893 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 384,145 inhabitants.
The city was created 152 years ago in 1868.
Bakersfield has a total area of 150.26 square miles (389.18 km2).
Population : | 384,145 (2019) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | California |
County : | Kern County |
Postal code : | 93220, 93241, 93301–93309, 93311–93314, 93263, 93380–93390, 93399 |
Phone Area Codes : | 661 |
Area : | 389.18 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 1.01% |
Land as percent of area : | 98.99% |
Legislative body : | Bakersfield City Council |
Altitude : | 404 feet / 123 meters |
Capital city : | Bakersfield is capital of Kern County |
Establishment : | January 01, 1869 (152 years ago) |
Time Zone : | UTC−08:00 |
Local time : | 16:49:16 (17th April 2021) |
Density : | 987 Pop. per km² as of 2019 |
Population growth : | 9.54% (2010-2019) |
Harvey Hall ,
The population of Bakersfield increased by 9.54% in 9 years.
Year | Population | Method |
2010 | 347,483 | census |
2011 | 353,221 | estimation process |
2012 | 357,312 | estimation process |
2013 | 362,834 | estimation process |
2014 | 366,954 | estimation process |
2015 | 371,348 | estimation process |
2016 | 374,699 | estimation process |
2017 | 377,940 | estimation process |
2018 | 381,714 | estimation process |
2019 | 384,145 | estimation process |
People born in Bakersfield, CA, including country singer, songwriter, and guitarist Merle Haggard, writer Pam Muñoz Ryan, actress Kelli Garner, you can see a list of people who born in Bakersfield, CA.
Amtrak & bus stations near Bakersfield, CA
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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BFD | Bakersfield | 601 Truxtun Ave | RAIL |
WAC | Wasco station | 700 G Street | RAIL |
TEH | Tehachapi, California | Westside of Mullbery Street | BUS |
MOJ | Mojave, California | 15900 Sierra Highway | BUS |
COC | Corcoran station | 1099 Otis Ave. | RAIL |
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Kern County , CA.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Delano | 53,573 | City in California |
Ridgecrest | 28,973 | City in California |
Wasco | 28,710 | City in California |
Arvin | 21,851 | City in Kern County, California, United States |
Shafter | 20,401 | City in Kern County, California, United States |
Greenfield | 17,516 | City in Monterey County, California, United States |
McFarland | 15,506 | City in Kern County, California, United States |
California City | 14,198 | City in Kern County, California |
Tehachapi | 13,011 | City in California |
Taft | 9,272 | City in Kern County, California, United States |
Indian Wells | 5,470 | Town in California |
Lebec | 1,468 | City in California, United States of America |
Maricopa | 1,192 | City in Kern County, California, United States of America |
Bakersfield, CA distances to biggest California cities
Official website of Bakersfield, CA