In 2023, Bakersfield, CA had a population of 408k people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $77,397. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bakersfield, CA grew from 404,321 to 408,366, a 1% increase and its median household income grew from $73,827 to $77,397, a 4.84% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bakersfield, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (29%), White (Hispanic) (17.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.5%), Other (Hispanic) (16.5%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.46%).
None of the households in Bakersfield, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
89.6% of the residents in Bakersfield, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bakersfield, CA are Bakersfield College (7,937 degrees awarded in 2022), California State University-Bakersfield (2,834 degrees), and UEI College-Bakersfield (819 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Bakersfield, CA was $347,300, and the homeownership rate was 60.1%.
Most people in Bakersfield, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bakersfield, CA was 2 cars per household.
