Greek Population in Kern County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Greek population in Kern County, CA is reported at 1,120 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Kern County - including Bakersfield, Ridgecrest, Tehachapi, and others - contribute to the Greek population, but the total county figure of 1,120 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Greek residents are distributed in California and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Greek population in Kern County

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  • 1
    Bakersfield
    Greek population in Bakersfield is 463
    0.11% of Bakersfield population is Greek
  • 2
    Ridgecrest
    Greek population in Ridgecrest is 50
    0.18% of Ridgecrest population is Greek
  • 3
    Tehachapi
    Greek population in Tehachapi is 39
    0.32% of Tehachapi population is Greek
  • 4
    Delano
    Greek population in Delano is 29
    0.06% of Delano population is Greek
  • 5
    Taft
    Greek population in Taft is 23
    0.32% of Taft population is Greek

Overview of Greek population in Kern County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Kern County with 1,120 Greek residents (0.12% of 910,433 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 92nd percentile nationally among counties and 61st percentile within California for Greek population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Kern County's Greek population of 0.12% remains below California's state average of 0.31% and the national average of 0.36%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Kern County contains 1,120 Greek residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Greek population of 120,649.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Kern County with 0.14 Greek Americans per square mile, below California's average of 0.77 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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11 Cities in Kern County Ranked by Greek Population

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ACS data [1] show Greek populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Bakersfield, Ridgecrest, Tehachapi, and Delano. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 11 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Kern County, CA ranked by Greek population count
Rank by Greek Population
City
Greek Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kern County Greek Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Bakersfield 463 0.11% 41.34%
2 Ridgecrest 50 0.18% 4.46%
3 Tehachapi 39 0.32% 3.48%
4 Delano 29 0.06% 2.59%
5 Taft 23 0.32% 2.05%
6 Arvin 0 - -
6 California City 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Kern County, CA by their Greek population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Greek population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Greek ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Greek alone, while others identify as Greek along with another race (such as Greek and German).
  • We’ve used the “Greek alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Greek population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Greek alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Greek .
  2. % of Total Kern County Greek Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Greek population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Greek populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Greek population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Greek populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.