According to the 2010 United States Census, Kern County's population was 839,631.[2] It was the eleventh-largest county by population in California.[14] The center of populationof California is located in Kern County, in the town of Buttonwillow [3].
2011[edit]
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2010[edit]
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 2,925 | — | |
| 1880 | 5,601 | 91.5% | |
| 1890 | 9,808 | 75.1% | |
| 1900 | 16,480 | 68.0% | |
| 1910 | 37,715 | 128.9% | |
| 1920 | 54,843 | 45.4% | |
| 1930 | 82,570 | 50.6% | |
| 1940 | 135,124 | 63.6% | |
| 1950 | 228,309 | 69.0% | |
| 1960 | 291,984 | 27.9% | |
| 1970 | 329,162 | 12.7% | |
| 1980 | 403,089 | 22.5% | |
| 1990 | 543,477 | 34.8% | |
| 2000 | 661,645 | 21.7% | |
| 2010 | 839,631 | 26.9% | |
| Est. 2015 | 882,176 | [23] | 5.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[24] 1790–1960[25] 1900–1990[26] 1990–2000[27] 2010–2015[2] | |||
The 2010 United States Census reported that Kern County had a population of 839,631. The racial makeup of Kern County was 499,766 (59.5%) White, 48,921 (5.8%) African American, 12,676 (1.5%) Native American, 34,846 (4.2%) Asian, 1,252 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 204,314 (24.3%) from other races, and 37,856 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 413,033 persons (49.2%); 43.4% of Kern County residents are of Mexican heritage, 1.0% Salvadoran, 0.5% Colombian, and 0.4% Guatemalan.[28]
2000[edit]
According to the census[29] of 2000, there were 661,645 people, 208,652 households, and 156,489 families residing in the county. The population density was 81 people per square mile (31/km²). There were 231,564 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 61.6% White, 6.0% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 1.5% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 23.2% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. 38.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 8.4% were of German, 7.2% American and 5.7% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 66.8% spoke English, 29.1% Spanish and 1.0% Tagalog as their first language.
There were 208,652 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.50.[citation needed]
In the county, the age distribution of the population shows 31.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,446, and the median income for a family was $39,403. Males had a median income of $38,097 versus $25,876 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,760. About 16.8% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
Racial and ethnic identity[edit]
- White Non-Hispanic (49.5%)
- Hispanic (38.4%)
- Other race (23.2%)
- Black (6.0%)
- Two or more races (4.1%)
- American Indian (2.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics may be counted in any race.)
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