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Thursday, November 12, 2026
California / Kern County / Bakersfield

Bakersfield

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Population
411,9862024
Higher than communities in California
Household income
$80,5402024
Similar to communities in California
Home value
$371,7002024
Similar to communities in California
Unemployment
6.9%2026
Less favorable than communities in California
Violent crime
8952023
Less favorable than communities in California
Work from home
8.2%2024
Similar to communities in California
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco

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Mayor and council

Karen Goh
Mayor — At-large
Manpreet Kaur
Councilmember, Vice Mayor — Ward 7
Andrae Gonzales
Councilmember — Ward 2
Bob Smith
Councilmember — Ward 4
Eric Arias
Councilmember — Ward 1
Ken Weir
Councilmember — Ward 3
Larry Koman
Councilmember — Ward 5
Zack Bashirtash
Councilmember — Ward 6

City officials

Cheryl Perkins
City Treasurer — Null
Julie Drimakis
City Clerk — Null
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Christian Clegg
City Manager — Null
Gary G. Hallen
Assistant City Manager — Null
Gregg Strakaluse
Public Works Director — Null
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Greg Terry
Chief of Police — Null
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Jenni Byers
Director of Economic & Community Development Department — Null
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Kevin Albertson
Fire Chief — Null
Nelson Smith
Finance Director — Null
Virginia "Ginny" Gennaro
City Attorney — Null
Karen Goh
Mayor — At-large
Manpreet Kaur
Councilmember, Vice Mayor — Ward 7
Andrae Gonzales
Councilmember — Ward 2