Bakersfield, CA Demographics

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Bakersfield demographics overview

StatisticBakersfieldCaliforniaNational
Population (2009 est.) 324,463 36,961,664 307,006,550
Population (2000) 247,385 33,871,648 281,421,906
Population growth 31.2% 9.1% 9.1%
Pct. speak English 72.9% 69.1% 87.9%
Pct. speak Spanish 22.1% 22.5% 7.4%
Pct. married 57.0% 57.6% 57.7%
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The Bakersfield population was 324,463 in 2009 compared to 247,385 in 2000. The Bakersfield, CA population has increased by 31.2% from 2000 to 2009.

In Bakersfield, 72.9% of the people speak English and 22.1% of people speak Spanish. In Bakersfield, 57.0% of people are married and 86.4% of residents were born in the US.

Bakersfield population breakdown by race

RaceBakersfieldCaliforniaNational
White61.48%58.02%70.38%
African American8.97%6.85%14.29%
American Indian1.30%0.84%0.76%
Asian4.24%11.56%4.52%
Native Hawaiian0.19%0.35%0.16%
Mixed race4.99%5.08%3.01%
Other race18.82%17.29%6.88%
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In Bakersfield, 32.3% 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.

Languages spoken

Urban vs. Rural population

Household income distribution

Source of income

Bakersfield age breakdown

Marital status

Age of children in married couples

Place of birth by citizenship

Place of birth for foreign born citizens

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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