Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kern County, CA in 2013
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 862,727 population of Kern County, California comprised of 438,763 people who identified as Hispanic (50.86%), and 423,964 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (49.14%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kern County, California with a population of 715,025 (82.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 53,910 (6.25%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 42,795 (4.96%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kern County, California in 2013, with a population of 396,177 (45.92%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 318,848 (36.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 45,537 (5.28%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Kern, California.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
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Black or African American Alone | 53,910 | 6.25% |
White Alone | 715,025 | 82.88% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 22,841 | 2.65% |
Asian Alone | 42,795 | 4.96% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 2,190 | 0.25% |
Two Or More Races | 25,966 | 3.01% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
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Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 8,373 | 0.97% |
White Alone - Hispanic | 396,177 | 45.92% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 17,091 | 1.98% |
Asian Alone - Hispanic | 5,809 | 0.67% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1,195 | 0.14% |
Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 10,118 | 1.17% |
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 45,537 | 5.28% |
White Alone - Non Hispanic | 318,848 | 36.96% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 5,750 | 0.67% |
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 36,986 | 4.29% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 995 | 0.12% |
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 15,848 | 1.84% |