Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kern County, CA in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 916,751 population of Kern County, California comprised of 517,397 people who identified as Hispanic (56.44%), and 399,354 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (43.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kern County, California with a population of 747,468 (81.53%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 57,233 (6.24%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 52,903 (5.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kern County, California in 2022, with a population of 465,878 (50.82%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 281,590 (30.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 47,093 (5.14%).

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

You can find similar information for other California counties, and for California.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

See this for other years:

Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Kern County, CA in 2022

Total Population:916,751

Hispanic (56.44%)

Non Hispanic (43.56%)

Race in Kern County, CA in 2022

Total Population:916,751

White Alone (81.53%)

Black or African American Alone (6.24%)

Asian Alone (5.77%)

Two or more races (3.41%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.76%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.28%)

Ethnicity in Kern County, CA in 2022

Total Population:916,751

Hispanic White Alone (50.82%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (30.72%)

All Other Ethnicities (6.12%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.14%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.01%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.19%)

Population By Race in Kern , CA in 2022

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	747,468	81.53%
Black or African American Alone	57,233	6.24%
Asian Alone	52,903	5.77%
Two Or More Races	31,247	3.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	25,340	2.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2,560	0.28%

Population By Ethnicity in Kern , CA in 2022

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	465,878	50.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	281,590	30.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	47,093	5.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	45,970	5.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	20,075	2.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	18,341	2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	12,906	1.41%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	10,140	1.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6,933	0.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,265	0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1,465	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1,095	0.12%