Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States. The city covers about 151 sq mi near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, which is located in the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population as of the 2020 Census was 403,455, making it the 48th-most populous city in the United States and the 9th-most populous in California. The Bakersfield–Delano Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kern County, had a 2020 census population of 909,235, making it the 62nd largest metropolitan area in the United States. Bakersfield is a significant hub for both agriculture and energy production. Kern County is California's most productive oil-producing county and the fourth most productive agricultural county in the United States. Industries in and around Bakersfield include natural gas and other energy extraction, mining, petroleum refining, distribution, food processing, and corporate regional offices.

Country: United States
State: California
County: Kern
Region: San Joaquin Valley
Incorporated: 1873–1876
Re-incorporated: January 11, 1898
Named for: Thomas Baker
Type: Council-Manager
Body: Bakersfield City Council
Mayor: Karen K. Goh (R)
City: 403,455
Rank: 48th in the United States, 9th in California
Urban: 570,235 (US: 76th)
Metro: 909,235 (US: 62nd)
Demonym(s): Bakersfieldian, Bakersfield Californian, or Baker
Time zone: Pacific (UTC−8)
Summer (DST): PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes: 93220, 93301–93309, 93311–93314, 93380–93390, 93399
Area code: 661
FIPS code: 06-03526
GNIS feature IDs: 1652668, 2409774
Official Website: http://www.bakersfieldcity.us
Wikidata description: city and county seat of Kern County, California, United States
Wikidata id: Q49256
Wikidata label: Bakersfield
Wikidata aliases: Array
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