Bakersfield, CA Population & Demographics

Bakersfield demographics profile

Statistic	Bakersfield	California	National
Population	367,555	38,654,206	318,558,162
Population density (sq mi)	2,455	232	91
Median age	30.4	36.0	37.7
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	53%	52%	55%
Speak English	59%	56%	79%
Speak Spanish	34%	29%	13%

Bakersfield, CA has a population of 367,555 and is the 52nd largest city in the United States. The population density is 2,455 per sq mi which is 956% higher than the California average and 2610% higher than the national average. The median age in Bakersfield is 30 which is approximately 16% lower than the California average of 36. In Bakersfield, 53% of the population over 15 years of age are married, 59% speak English and 34% speak Spanish. 68% of Bakersfield residents were born in California, 12% were born out of state, 1% were born outside of the United States and 19% were foreign born.

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The population density in Bakersfield is 956% higher than California.
The median age in Bakersfield is 16% lower than California.
In Bakersfield 67.51% of the population is Caucasian.
In Bakersfield 7.82% of the population is African American.
In Bakersfield 7.17% of the population is Asian.

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Bakersfield population breakdown by race

Race	Bakersfield	California	National
Caucasian	67.51%	61.26%	73.35%
African American	7.82%	5.85%	12.63%
Asian	7.17%	13.85%	5.22%
American Indian	1.27%	0.74%	0.82%
Native Hawaiian	0.16%	0.39%	0.18%
Mixed race	3.64%	4.62%	3.06%
Other race	12.42%	13.28%	4.75%

In Bakersfield, 48.3% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The Bakersfield, CA demographics data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).