Kern County, California

Kern County:

About

Kern County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 901,362 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Kern County

Population : 901,362 (2020)
State : California (United States)
Time Zone : America/Los_Angeles
Local time : 16:29:12 (18th July 2025)

Geography

Kern County is located at 35°20'34"N 118°43'48"W (35.3428500, -118.7299000).

Kern County map

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The largest city of Kern County is Bakersfield with a population of 385,725. Other cities include, Delano population 53,041, Ridgecrest population 29,135, Wasco population 28,734 and Arvin population 21,757. See all Kern County cities & populated places.

Kern County Populated Places (more)

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Kern County.

City Name Population Title
Bakersfield 385,725 The fifth most populous city in California and the center of the Bakersfield metropolitan area.
Delano 53,041 A city in Kern County, California.
Oildale 32,684 Census-designated place in Kern County, California
Ridgecrest 29,135 City in California
Wasco 28,734 City in California
Arvin 21,757 City in Kern County, California, United States
Shafter 20,739 City in Kern County, California, United States
Rosamond 18,150 Census-designated place in Kern County, California
Greenfield 17,644 City in Monterey County, California, United States
Lamont 15,120 Census-designated place in Kern County, California
California City 14,198 City in Kern County, California
Tehachapi 12,746 City in California
McFarland 12,482 City in Kern County, California, United States
Golden Hills 8,656 Census designated place
Taft 8,488 City in Kern County, California, United States
Alta Sierra 7,047 Census-designated place in Nevada County, California

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2020 901,362 - estimation process
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California Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
Los Angeles County 9,943,046 County in California, United States of America
Los Angeles 3,970,219 The second most populous city in the United States and the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
San Diego County 3,332,427 San Diego County, founded in 1850, is one of 58 counties in the US state of California.
Orange County 3,166,857 County in California, United States
Riverside County 2,489,188 County in California, United States
San Bernardino County 2,189,183 County in California, United States
Santa Clara County 1,907,105 County in California, United States
Alameda County 1,662,323 County in California, United States
Sacramento County 1,559,146 County in California, United States
San Diego 1,422,420 The eighth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Diego metropolitan area.
Laguna 1,370,232 A city located in Orange County, California.
Contra Costa County 1,152,333 County in California, United States
San Jose 1,013,616 The tenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Jose metropolitan area.
Fresno County 1,000,918 County in California, United States
San Francisco County 866,606 County, coextensive with the city of San Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco 866,606 The seventeenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Francisco Bay Area.