where is bakersfield, ca located?
Bakersfield, CA. Bakersfield is located close to the center of California. Bakersfield is part of Kern County. Bakersfield has 142.16 square miles of land area and 1.44 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Bakersfield population is 358,700, which has grown 45.19% since 2000.