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Welcome to Kern County, CA
Zip Codes:
Cities:
Area Codes:
559 619 661 760 805
 People
Total population (2000) 661,645
Total urban population (2000) 583,841
Total rural population (2000) 77,804
Total white population (2000) 407,581
Total black population (2000) 39,798
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 9,999
Total asian population (2000) 22,268
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 972
Hispanic population (2000) 254,036
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 450,266
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 293,484
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 26,261
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 6,616
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 16,021
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 637
Total male population (2000) 339,382
Total female population (2000) 322,263
Both sexes median age (2000) 31
Male median age (2000) 30
Female median age (2000) 31
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 383,667
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 8,141
Land area sq meters 21,085,000,353
Water area sq meters 52,980,904
Land area sq mi 8,141
Water area sq mi 20
Latitude 35
Longitude -119
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 3
Average family size (2000) 4
Median household income (1999) $35,446
Aggregate household income (1999) $9,835,250,900
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $8,900,544,500
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $934,706,400
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 52,261
Household's with social security income (2000) 51,830
Households with retirement income (2000) 33,298
Per capita income (1999) 15,760
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 499,822
Housing units (2000) 231,564
Housing units (2003) 242,238
Housing units (2004) 247,809
Housing units (2005) 254,226
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 6417
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 2
Growth rank 300
Median house value (2000) 89,400
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)
 Crime
Violent crime (2005) 1,691
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 28
Forcible rape (2005) 134
Robbery (2005) 339
Aggravated assault (2005) 1,190
Property crime (2005) 12,195
Burglary (2005) 3,260
Larceny-theft (2005) 6,926
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 2,009
Arson one (2005) 240