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McFarland, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
14,138
Population
2,230/sq mi density
$51,801
Median Income
$16,525 per capita
$245,500
Home Value
$326,748 Zillow
$1,067
Median Rent
34.9% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
431
Violent Crime/100K
1,050 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$51,801 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$245,500 home value, $1,067/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
431 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.3%
12,305 → 14,183
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.2%
$35,433 → $51,801
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for McFarland 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
15,665
+1,482 from 2023 (14,183)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,572
+$15,771 from 2023 ($51,801)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,305 | — | $35,433 | — |
| 2015 | 13,061 | +6.1% | $34,032 | -4% |
| 2017 | 13,306 | +1.9% | $35,069 | +3% |
| 2019 | 13,241 | -0.5% | $35,346 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14,459 | +9.2% | $38,651 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 14,183 | -1.9% | $51,801 | +34% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.