Per Capita Income in Kern County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Kern County's per capita income of $29,699 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Kern County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,474 | Madison County, GA | $29,716 |
| #2,475 | Montgomery County, KY | $29,716 |
| #2,476 | Stephens County, TX | $29,709 |
| #2,477 | Kern County, CA | $29,699 |
| #2,478 | Shoshone County, ID | $29,688 |
| #2,479 | Madison County, AR | $29,672 |
| #2,480 | Galax city, VA | $29,667 |
About Per Capita Income
Kern County, California has a per capita income of $29,699, ranking #2,477 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 28.0% below the national value of $41,261. Within California, it ranks #53 of 58. This places it in the 23th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.