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CBSA!12540=METRO("Bakersfield, CA")
Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area
The Bakersfield-Delano, CA metropolitan area spans 1 county and had 922,529 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $63.1 billion that year.
California1 county
GDP, 2024$63.1B#70 of 387 · +4.8% nominal
Income per person, 2024$50,641#353 of 387
Unemployment, 20259.0%#381 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)100.9#71 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Bakersfield, CAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 1 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $7.0B | 11.1% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $10.7B | 16.9% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $3.3B | 5.2% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $978M | 1.6% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $1.7B | 2.6% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $4.1B | 6.5% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $2.2B | 3.5% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $4.2B | 6.7% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $676M | 1.1% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $2.9B | 4.6% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $2.7B | 4.3% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $1.6B | 2.5% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $1.4B | 2.2% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $1.2B | 1.8% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $736M | 1.2% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $6.8B | 10.7% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $5.4B | 8.6% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $158M | 0.3% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $189M | 0.3% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $5.3B | 8.3% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County | California | Central | 06029 |