Bakersfield
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Bakersfield is a city located in California's Kern County, where it serves as the county seat—the principal city where the county government is based. As such, it functions as a major administrative and population center for the region.
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Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States. The city covers about 151 sq mi (390 km) near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, which is located in the Central Valley region.
Bakersfield's population in the 2020 Census was 403,455, making it the 47th-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.