Kern County, California Facts
| Facts | |
| State | California |
| Land area | 8,131.9 square miles |
| Population Density | 103.3 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 864,124 |
| Population change | 2.9% | Under 5 years of age | 8.4% |
| Under 18 | 29.7% |
| 65 and over | 9.6% |
| Females | 48.7% |
| White | 82.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 50.9 |
| Asian | 5% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black or African American | 6.3% |
| Native American | 2.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Had graduated from high school | 72% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 15% |
| Veterans | 44,753 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 255,271 |
| Persons per household | 3.2 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 80.4% |
| Median household income | $48,552 |
| The per capita income | $20,295 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 22.9% |
| housing units | 288,342 |
| Multi-unit structures | 19% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $161,700 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 58% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 53,051 |
| Women-owned firms | 31.4% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 24% |
| Black-owned firms | 4.4% |
| Native American-owned firms | 2.3% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0.2% |
| Retail sales | $7,876,043 |
| Retail sales per capita | $10,037 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $9,456,205 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $5,730,521 |