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Bakersfield, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
408,366
Population
2,718/sq mi density
$77,397
Median Income
$32,956 per capita
$347,300
Home Value
$391,443 Zillow
$1,371
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
340 sunny days/yr
455
Violent Crime/100K
4,142 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$77,397 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$347,300 home value, $1,371/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
455 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14.5%
362,066 → 414,626
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.7%
$56,204 → $77,397
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bakersfield across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
455,746
+41,120 from 2023 (414,626)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,818
+$19,421 from 2023 ($77,397)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 362,066 | — | $56,204 | — |
| 2015 | 370,871 | +2.4% | $57,095 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 377,170 | +1.7% | $60,058 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 382,682 | +1.5% | $63,139 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 407,615 | +6.5% | $69,014 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 414,626 | +1.7% | $77,397 | +12.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.