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Population of Bakersfield, CA

Last official estimated population of Bakersfield city (Kern County**, California state) was 368,759 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.116% of total US population and 0.94% of total California state population. Area of Bakersfield city is 150.1 mi² (=388.8 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 2,456.54 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+1.5%/yr), Bakersfield city population in 2024 would be 427,824*.

Historical population

Historical population of Bakersfield city for period 1880-2014:

Bakersfield city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Bakersfield city

• Porterville city population 49.1 mi, 0°
• Delano city 31.1 mi, 335°
• Wasco city 25 mi, 311°
• Corcoran city 58.5 mi, 329°
• Arvin city 15.9 mi, 133°
• Shafter city 12.7 mi, 313°
• McFarland city 24.6 mi, 333°
• Tehachapi city 36.3 mi, 113°
• Taft city 26.9 mi, 234°
• Maricopa city 28.9 mi, 225°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb