Original: As of 2009 , the population was estimated at 333,719 California 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: California 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 .