California / Census place 0603526

Bakersfield

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bakersfield city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
422,165
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
2,806/sq mi
150.4 sq mi land area
Median age
32.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$80,540
Median home value
$371,700
Median gross rent
$1,472
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.6%
Typical commute
23.6 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BAKERSFIELD AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
78.2°F
Average low
54.3°F
Annual rainfall
6.4"
Annual snowfall
0.1"

Month by month

A year in Bakersfield.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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