Greenacres

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Greenacres

Total population

4,906

Median home value

$351,800

18.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$91,528

Greenacres$92k

National$74k

Elevation381 m

Land area4.95 km²

Weather97°F · Sunny

Coordinates35.38°, -119.12°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Greenacres is a census-designated place in Kern County, California. It is located 6.25 miles (10 km) west of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 381 feet (116 m). The population was 5,496 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Greenacres, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Merle Haggard

American country music songwriter, singer, and musician (1937–2016)

Pam Muñoz Ryan

American writer

Kelli Garner

American actress

Jonathan Davis

American singer

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Nikki Blue

American basketball player (born 1984)

Reginald Arvizu

American bassist

James "Munky" Shaffer

American guitarist (born 1970)

Robert Beltran

American actor

David Benoit

American jazz pianist, composer and producer (born 1953)

Joanne Linville

American actress (1928–2021)

Sigrid Valdis

American actress (1935–2007)

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Félix Enríquez Alcalá

American film and television director

Erik Paulsen

American politician (born 1965)

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Marc Davis

American artist and animator (1913-2000)

J. R. Sakuragi

basketball player, coach

Larsen Jensen

American swimmer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Olde Stockdale
  3.3 mi away
• Old Stine
  4.7 mi away
• Oildale
  5.9 mi away
• Casa Loma
  7.3 mi away
• Cottonwood
  7.9 mi away · pop. 3,107
• Old River
  8.1 mi away
• Mexican Colony
  10.3 mi away · pop. 148
• Lakeside
  10.5 mi away · pop. 807
• Lamont
  14 mi away · pop. 13,164
• Buttonwillow
  18.2 mi away
• Dustin Acres
  18.5 mi away · pop. 656
• Arvin
  20.8 mi away · pop. 19,539

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 35 mi
• Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 44 mi
• Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 50 mi
• Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-19 · 85 mi
• Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 134 mi
• Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 153 mi
• Wildfire Timber, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 157 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 210 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Seen 2026-10-01

Garden Snail

Cornu aspersum

Seen 2026-10-01

Tropical House Cricket

Gryllodes sigillatus

Seen 2026-09-30

Arizona Mantis

Stagmomantis limbata

Seen 2026-09-30

Symplecta pilipes

Symplecta pilipes

Seen 2026-09-29

Argentine Ant

Linepithema humile

Seen 2026-09-28

Four-spurred Assassin Bug

Zelus tetracanthus

Seen 2026-09-28

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

Seen 2026-09-28

Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Seen 2026-09-28

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).