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Kern County, California
Kern County joins the southern San Joaquin Valley to the Mojave, with Bakersfield as its center and oil, agriculture, logistics and renewable energy as its four economic legs. Warehouse development along Highways 99 and 58 and utility-scale solar and wind in the eastern desert drive current activity, while oil-field regulation, SGMA groundwater cuts, and Tejon Ranch's long-contested entitlements shape the longer horizon.
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Kern County at a glance
- 923,000Population (2024)
- BakersfieldCounty seat
- 8,135 sq miLand area
- 113 / sq miDensity
- $68,000Median household income
- $310,000Median home value
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- City Boundaries: 11
- School Boundaries: 46
- Congressional Districts: 3
- Soils: 841
- State House Districts: 3
- State Senate Districts: 2
- Voter Precincts: 820
- Wetlands: 6
Cities and towns in Kern County
Arvin, Bakersfield, California City, Delano, Maricopa, McFarland, Ridgecrest, Shafter, Taft, Tehachapi, Wasco.
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