Original: As of 2009, the population was estimated at 333,719California Department of Finance 2008 Population Estimate within the city limits, making it the 11th largest city in California and the 57th largest city in the United States according to U.S. Census estimates.
Simplified: Department of Finance 2008 Population Estimate Bakersfield is the 11th largest city in California, the 3rd largest inland city in California, and the 57th largest in the United States.