California / Census place 0683542

Wasco

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

Official Census name: Wasco city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,525
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.7%
Population estimate
Density
2,826/sq mi
9.4 sq mi land area
Median age
30.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$51,727
Median home value
$273,600
Median gross rent
$1,089
Bachelor’s degree or higher
6.2%
Typical commute
23.3 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

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 (21 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 Wasco.

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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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