Demographics & People — Bakersfield, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)408,366
Estimated 2026~420,600
Median Age32.1
Total Households127,626
Family Households95,131
Average Household Size3.16
Diversity Index0.605 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White191,582
Black or African American25,095
Asian31,730
Hispanic or Latino218,809

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups253,402
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino213,891
Hispanic: Mexican190,982
Unclassified or not reported68,688
German23,803
English21,892
Irish18,053
American12,383
Hispanic: Central American10,079
Italian9,160

Language

English Only212,585
Spanish132,674
Population 5+376,891

Veterans

Veterans13,454
Population 18+283,411

Commuting

Mean Commute Time23.6 minutes
Work from Home8.2%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Bakersfield, California.