Bakersfield, CA Population by Decades
| Date |
Population |
Population
Change |
Annual
% Change |
| 1900 | 16,480 | - | - |
| 1910 | 37,715 | 21,235 | 8.6 |
| 1920 | 54,843 | 17,128 | 3.8 |
| 1930 | 82,570 | 27,727 | 4.2 |
| 1940 | 135,124 | 52,554 | 5.0 |
| 1950 | 228,309 | 93,185 | 5.4 |
| 1960 | 291,984 | 63,675 | 2.5 |
| 1970 | 329,162 | 37,178 | 1.2 |
| 1980 | 403,089 | 73,927 | 2.0 |
| 1990 | 543,477 | 140,388 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | 661,645 | 118,168 | 2.0 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census
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