Kern County, California Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

79.8%

Foreign Born

20.2%

Naturalized

8.2%

US Citizens

88.0%

Kern County, California Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Kern County, California Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
2024915,07520.2%79.8%
2023910,43319.7%80.3%
2022906,88319.7%80.3%
2021905,64419.7%80.3%
2020892,45819.8%80.2%
2019887,64119.9%80.1%
2018883,05320.0%80.0%
2017878,74419.9%80.1%
2016871,33720.3%79.7%
2015865,73620.3%79.7%
2014857,73020.4%79.6%
2013848,20420.6%79.4%
2012839,15320.4%79.6%
2011829,25420.5%79.5%
2010815,69320.5%79.5%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Kern County, California

Approximately 20.2% of residents in Kern County, California were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 88.0%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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