Time Zone: Kern County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Bakersfield is the Seat for Kern County.
Kern County was founded in 1866. Kern was created by taking area from Los Angeles and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Kern had a population of 807,407 people. This is an increase of 22.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 661,645 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Kern represented 1.95% of the total population of California, making it the state's 14th most populous county (out of 58 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 839,631 | +26.9% | +3.99% since 2009 |
2009 | 807,407 | +22.03% | +1.29% since 2008 |
2008 | 797,145 | +20.48% | +1.59% since 2007 |
2007 | 784,687 | +18.6% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 661,645 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Kern County Census Page for Kern County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Kern County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Kern County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Bakersfield | 324,463 | 247,057 | 31.33% increase |
Delano | 52,802 | 38,824 | 36% increase |
Ridgecrest | 25,895 | 24,927 | 3.88% increase |
Wasco | 24,724 | 21,263 | 16.28% increase |
Shafter | 15,911 | 12,736 | 24.93% increase |
Websites for Kern County
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