Kern County, California Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 909.24K population of Kern County, CA residents comprised of 499.16K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (54.90%), and 410.08K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (45.10%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kern County, CA, with a population of 371.73K (40.88%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest racial group in Kern County, CA, with a population of 274.15K (30.15%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Kern County, CA, with a population of 146.77K (16.14%). The smallest racial group in Kern County, CA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 1.51K (0.17%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Kern County, CA, with a population of 279.60K (30.75%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Kern County, CA, with a population of 269.60K (29.65%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Kern County, CA, with a population of 118.21K (13.00%). The smallest ethnic group in Kern County, CA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 381 (0.04%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Kern County, California from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 50130 | 5.51 |
| White Alone | 371734 | 40.88 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 18163 | 2.00 |
| Asian Alone | 46777 | 5.15 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1508 | 0.17 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 274153 | 30.15 |
| Two Or More Races | 146770 | 16.14 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 279600 | 30.75 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 269596 | 29.65 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 118207 | 13.00 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 92134 | 10.13 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 46776 | 5.15 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 44257 | 4.87 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 28563 | 3.14 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 12966 | 1.43 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 5197 | 0.57 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 4557 | 0.50 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 3354 | 0.37 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 2520 | 0.28 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1127 | 0.12 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 381 | 0.04 |