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As the southern most county of the Central Valley, Kern County is the gateway to Southern California, the San Joaquin Valley, the Sierra Nevada and the Mojave Desert. Kern County is also geographically the third largest county in California.

Kern County has eleven incorporated cities, with the City of Bakersfield as its county seat:

STATISTICAL DATA

California Economic Development Department: Kern County Economic Data
US Census Bureau: Kern County Census Summary
California Department of Finance Demographic Research Unit: Interactive Data Map
DataPlace Mapping Tool: Kern County - DataPlace Summary


How GVC has worked in Kern County: 
> 31 LEGACI Grants awards for a total of $293,160
> 7 IDEAL Alumni and 2 current Fellows
> 1 Great Valley Fellow and 2 Alumni
> 11 GVLI Leaders
> 2 CATAPULT Youth and 4 Alumni
> 1 Organization receiving technical assistance through CAPs

  Bakersfield Californian
  The County of Kern
  California State University, Bakersfield