Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 10.8%
The current population of the Bakersfield, CA Market is 925,999 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 10.8%, resulting in a Population of 1,025,696 by April 2030. This percentage change in Population ranks 2nd across STI Markets. The Bakersfield, CA Market currently ranks 102nd in overall population, and will rank 99th by April 2030.
High and Low Range - -1.5% to 14.7%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 10.8% for Bakersfield, CA Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 14.7% at 1,061,893. Similarly a population change as low as -1.5% at 912,187 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 23.1%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Bakersfield, CA Market to be 1,139,526 resulting in a change of 23.1% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 2nd across STI Markets. The Bakersfield, CA Market currently ranks 102nd in overall population, and will rank 93rd by April 2035.
