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Sunday, September 27, 2026
Population
422,165
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$371,700
Owner-occupied units

Bakersfield, CA

California · 35.353° N, 119.038° W · 150 sq mi

Bakersfield is the 47th largest city on this site, with a population of 422,165 and about 2,806 residents per square mile. The median household earns $80,540 a year, and the median home is worth $371,700.

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Size & density

Land area
150 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,806
People per square mile
Rank by population
#47
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#48
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$80,540
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,472
Per month
Homeownership
60.6%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
23.6 min
One way

People

Median age
32.1
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
23.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
20.2%
Households
129,625
3.14 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 142/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 45/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 2/yr
Days above 90° 132/yr
Below freezing 1/yr
Annual rainfall 13.3in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 106°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 41°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 25.7%
Retail trade 11.4%
Professional & business services 9.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 9%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

State of California

State bird
California Quail
State flower
California Poppy
State capital
Sacramento
Nickname
The Golden State

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Wealthiest person in California

Name
Mark Zuckerberg
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$189B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Palo Alto
Source of wealth
Meta

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in California · private sector

Employer
University of California
Sector
Education

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in California

Company
Apple
Revenue
$391.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Cupertino
Ticker
AAPL

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.