Kern County grew .9%, a total of 8,309 people, from January 2016 to January 2017, according to the state’s Finance Department.
Bakersfield is the 9th largest city in California. Shafter grew the most in Kern County by 4.5% or 818 people.
California also grew by .9% in the past year.
The full report can be found online.
,
Friday
11/14/2025
Showers
-° / 58°
73%
Saturday
11/15/2025
Showers Early
61° / 54°
65%
Sunday
11/16/2025
Mostly Cloudy
59° / 54°
24%
Monday
11/17/2025
Showers
60° / 49°
54%
Tuesday
11/18/2025
Partly Cloudy
59° / 49°
13%
Wednesday
11/19/2025
Showers Late
62° / 48°
35%
Thursday
11/20/2025
Showers
62° / 49°
45%
Friday
11/21/2025
Showers Early
60° / 45°
31%