Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kern, CA in 2014

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 869,837 population of Kern County, California comprised of 447,475 people who identified as Hispanic (51.44%), and 422,362 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (48.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kern County, California with a population of 719,838 (82.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 54,403 (6.25%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 43,745 (5.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kern County, California in 2014, with a population of 404,008 (46.45%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 315,830 (36.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 45,820 (5.27%).

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

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Population By Race in Kern , CA in 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 54,403 6.25%
White Alone 719,838 82.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 23,116 2.66%
Asian Alone 43,745 5.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,253 0.26%
Two Or More Races 26,482 3.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Kern , CA in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,583 0.99%
White Alone - Hispanic 404,008 46.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17,397 2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,812 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,245 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10,430 1.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 45,820 5.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 315,830 36.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,719 0.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 37,933 4.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,008 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,052 1.85%