Demographics · CA
Bakersfield, CA demographics: 411,986 residents, with a median age of 32.1 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
411,986 people live in Bakersfield, at a median age of 32.1 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 32.1 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Bakersfield, the largest race group is White (41.6%); 54.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 20.2% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Bakersfield is 32.1 years (±0.4), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.2% male and 50.8% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 21.9%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 30,137 | 7.3% | ±1,214 |
| 5 to 17 | 90,149 | 21.9% | ±2,364 |
| 18 to 24 | 40,767 | 9.9% | ±1,684 |
| 25 to 34 | 63,543 | 15.4% | ±1,595 |
| 35 to 44 | 55,225 | 13.4% | ±1,896 |
| 45 to 54 | 45,646 | 11.1% | ±1,309 |
| 55 to 64 | 39,847 | 9.7% | ±1,425 |
| 65 to 74 | 28,929 | 7.0% | ±1,163 |
| 75 and over | 17,743 | 4.3% | ±1,044 |
Median age by sex: 31.3 (male) · 32.9 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Bakersfield is White at 41.6% of the population. Separately, 54.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 171,541 | 41.6% | ±4,637 |
| Black or African American alone | 24,943 | 6.1% | ±1,554 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 5,580 | 1.4% | ±930 |
| Asian alone | 33,474 | 8.1% | ±1,641 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 710 | 0.2% | ±274 |
| Some other race alone | 77,434 | 18.8% | ±4,567 |
| Two or more races | 98,304 | 23.9% | ±5,015 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 225,254 | 54.7% | ±3,413 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Bakersfield has 129,625 households. 74.8% are family households and 19.7% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.14 people.
Total households
129,625
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.14
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
74.8%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
19.7%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 129,625 | ±1,521 |
| Family households | 96,976 | ±1,328 |
| Nonfamily households | 32,649 | ±1,464 |
| Householder living alone | 25,483 | ±1,348 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
20.2% of Bakersfield residents were born outside the United States. 55.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (35.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 20.2% | 83,141 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 55.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 35.8% | Spanish · 136,566 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
23.6% of adults age 25 and over in Bakersfield hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.6% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Bakersfield is 0603526. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.