Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kern County, CA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 887,316 population of Kern County, California comprised of 472,028 people who identified as Hispanic (53.2%), and 415,288 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (46.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kern County, California with a population of 729,764 (82.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,833 (6.29%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 47,305 (5.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kern County, California in 2017, with a population of 425,820 (47.99%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 303,944 (34.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 46,784 (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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Kern County, CA in 2017

Total Population:887,316

Hispanic (53.2%)

Non Hispanic (46.8%)

Race in Kern County, CA in 2017

Total Population:887,316

White Alone (82.24%)

Black or African American Alone (6.29%)

Asian Alone (5.33%)

Two or more races (3.17%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.69%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.27%)

Ethnicity in Kern County, CA in 2017

Total Population:887,316

Hispanic White Alone (47.99%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (34.25%)

All Other Ethnicities (5.78%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.27%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.64%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.06%)

Population By Race in Kern , CA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	729,764	82.24%
Black or African American Alone	55,833	6.29%
Asian Alone	47,305	5.33%
Two Or More Races	28,116	3.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	23,906	2.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2,392	0.27%

Population By Ethnicity in Kern , CA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	425,820	47.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	303,944	34.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	46,784	5.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	41,168	4.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	18,275	2.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	16,714	1.88%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	11,402	1.29%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	9,049	1.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6,137	0.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,631	0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1,345	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1,047	0.12%