Kern County: Median Household Income Trend
How Kern County's median household income changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
$82,365
2023
$125,216
Total change
+$42,851
% change
+52%
| Year | Median Household Income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $82,365 | — |
| 2019 | $91,042 | +$8,677 (10.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | $109,545 | — |
| 2022 | $124,450 | +$14,905 (13.6%) |
| 2023 | $125,216 | +$766 (0.6%) |