Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kern County, CA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 881,094 population of Kern County, California comprised of 463,855 people who identified as Hispanic (52.65%), and 417,239 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (47.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kern County, California with a population of 726,558 (82.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,052 (6.25%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 46,160 (5.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kern County, California in 2016, with a population of 418,592 (47.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 307,966 (34.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 46,135 (5.24%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 55,052 6.25%
White Alone 726,558 82.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 23,550 2.67%
Asian Alone 46,160 5.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,315 0.26%
Two Or More Races 27,459 3.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Kern , CA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,917 1.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 418,592 47.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17,932 2.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6,049 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,313 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11,052 1.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 46,135 5.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 307,966 34.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,618 0.64%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40,111 4.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,002 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,407 1.86%