Kern County, California: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Kern County | Kern County |
| State | California | California |
| State FIPS code | 06 | 06 |
| County FIPS code | 029 | 029 |
| Census region (code) | 4 | 4 |
| Census division (code) | 9 | 9 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 909,233 | 909233 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 906,124 | 906124 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 912,782 | 912782 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 917,293 | 917293 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 916,646 | 916646 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 922,529 | 922529 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 5,883 | 5883 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 10,582 | 10582 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 7,224 | 7224 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 3,358 | 3358 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 4,623 | 4623 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -2,154 | -2154 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 56 | 56 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 11.5073 | 11.507333451 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 7.8557 | 7.8556961681 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 3.6516 | 3.651637283 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 5.0273 | 5.0272540677 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -2.3424 | -2.342354588 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 20,657 | 20657 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Kern County, state_name=California, state_fips=06, county_fips=029, region=4, division=9, estimates_base_2020=909233, pop_2020=906124, pop_2021=912782, pop_2022=917293, pop_2023=916646, pop_2024=922529, npopchg_2024=5883, births_2024=10582, deaths_2024=7224, naturalchg_2024=3358, internationalmig_2024=4623, domesticmig_2024=-2154, residual_2024=56, rbirth_2024=11.507333451, rdeath_2024=7.8556961681, rnaturalchg_2024=3.651637283, rinternationalmig_2024=5.0272540677, rdomesticmig_2024=-2.342354588, gq_estimates_2024=20657