Bakersfield
A city in Kern County, California — population 385,725 as of 2020.
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Bakersfield by the numbers
Population
385,725Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 150.27 sq mi (389.2 km²), 1.46 sq mi water
- Median age
- 32.1
- Households
- 129,625
- Persons per household
- 3.1
- Median household income
- $80,540
- Median house value
- $371,700
Municipal office
- Office
- GIS ANALYST
- Address
- 1501 TRUXTUN AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301