Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kern County, CA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 854,392 population of Kern County, California comprised of 429,426 people who identified as Hispanic (50.26%), and 424,966 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (49.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kern County, California with a population of 708,806 (82.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 53,764 (6.29%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 41,621 (4.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kern County, California in 2012, with a population of 387,797 (45.39%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 321,009 (37.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 45,519 (5.33%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Kern, California.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Kern County, CA in 2012

Total Population:854,392

Hispanic (50.26%)

Non Hispanic (49.74%)

Race in Kern County, CA in 2012

Total Population:854,392

White Alone (82.96%)

Black or African American Alone (6.29%)

Asian Alone (4.87%)

Two or more races (2.97%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.65%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.26%)

Ethnicity in Kern County, CA in 2012

Total Population:854,392

Hispanic White Alone (45.39%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (37.57%)

All Other Ethnicities (5.53%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.33%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.21%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.97%)

Population By Race in Kern , CA in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	708,806	82.96%
Black or African American Alone	53,764	6.29%
Asian Alone	41,621	4.87%
Two Or More Races	25,351	2.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	22,633	2.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2,217	0.26%

Population By Ethnicity in Kern , CA in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	387,797	45.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	321,009	37.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	45,519	5.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	35,966	4.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	16,823	1.97%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	15,645	1.83%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	9,706	1.14%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	8,245	0.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,810	0.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	5,655	0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1,200	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1,017	0.12%