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Golden Hills, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
10,445
Population
957/sq mi density
$94,654
Median Income
$43,710 per capita
$376,300
Home Value
$417,897 Zillow
$1,248
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
392
Violent Crime/100K
2,377 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$94,654 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$376,300 home value, $1,248/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
392 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+35.6%
7,705 → 10,445
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.5%
$59,353 → $94,654
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Golden Hills 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
12,925
+2,480 from 2023 (10,445)
Projected Median Income 2030
$131,246
+$36,592 from 2023 ($94,654)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,705 | — | $59,353 | — |
| 2015 | 8,313 | +7.9% | $64,243 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 8,889 | +6.9% | $61,021 | -5% |
| 2019 | 9,351 | +5.2% | $64,862 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 10,051 | +7.5% | $96,054 | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 10,445 | +3.9% | $94,654 | -1.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.