McFarland

Population: 14,138
Median household income: $51,801
Median home value: $245,500

McFarland, a community in Kern County, California, has 14,138 residents. At $51,801, its median household income sits below Kern County's $67,660.

Between 2019 and 2023, McFarland's population declined 4.6% from 14,823 to 14,138, while its median home value rose 43.6% from $171,000 to $245,500.

74.6% of workers drive to work alone. 81.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,138
Median age: 26.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,801
Median home value: $245,500
Median gross rent: $1,067
Housing units: 3,751
Homeownership rate: 56.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,82314,138

Median household income

$35,346$51,801

Median home value

$171,000$245,500

Median gross rent

$903$1,067

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,823	$35,346	$171,000	$903
2020	13,244	$36,586	$179,200	$919
2021	14,085	$38,651	$201,400	$967
2022	13,971	$42,641	$235,100	$1,024
2023	14,138	$51,801	$245,500	$1,067

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1727.0%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 646.3%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,210	8.6%
5 to 17	3,822	27.0%
18 to 24	1,702	12.0%
25 to 34	2,035	14.4%
35 to 44	2,160	15.3%
45 to 54	1,305	9.2%
55 to 64	885	6.3%
65 to 74	656	4.6%
75 and over	363	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,085	7.7%
Black or African American	86	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	71	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	116	0.8%
Two or more races	114	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,664	89.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma42.2%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,125	42.2%
High school graduate	2,221	30.0%
Some college or associate's	1,754	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	274	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	30	0.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled16.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,810	74.6%
Carpooled	858	16.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	221	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	199	3.9%
Other means	19	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,594	32.5%
15 to 29 min	1,812	36.9%
30 to 44 min	937	19.1%
45 to 59 min	214	4.4%
60+ min	351	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.91
Poverty rate: 27.5% (3,755 of 13,653)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,942	84.3%
Nonfamily households	549	15.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,491	93.1%
Vacant	260	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,974	56.5%
Renter-occupied	1,517	43.5%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,053	81.4%
1-unit, attached	128	3.4%
2 to 4 units	233	6.2%
5 to 19 units	69	1.8%
20 or more units	190	5.1%
Mobile home & other	78	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0644826
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6673, -119.2307