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The total population of Kern County is estimated to be 906,883 with 464,093 males (51.17%) and 442,790 females (48.83%). There are 21,303 less females than males in Kern County.
The median household income in Kern County was $63,584 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,430(2.30%) from $62,154 in 2020. This income is 85.23% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kern County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $77,497. Overall, the median household income for the county of Kern County stands at $66,234.
In Kern County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,438 for males and $25,311 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,122 for males and $41,991 for females.
In Kern County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $117,404, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $54,040.
In 2022, the population of Kern County was 916,108, a 0.41% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kern County's population was 912,351, an increase of 0.72% compared to a population of 905,828 in 2020.
The median age in Kern County, CA is 32.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.23% were under the age of 15, 22.72% aged 15 to 29, 42.11% aged 30 to 64, 9.78% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kern County population: 62.30% are White, 5.38% are Black or African American, 0.98% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.84% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 13.75% are some other race and 12.62% are multiracial.