California Sales Tax Rates: Kern County
Kern County, California Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 11.25%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 0.25% is applicable to localities in Kern County, in addition to the 6% California sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Kern County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 5%.Here's how Kern County's maximum sales tax rate of 11.25% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 98% of California counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 97% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Kern County, California
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. California has a 6% sales tax and Kern County collects an additional 0.25%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Kern County is 6.25% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Kern County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 8.25% | Bakersfield |
| Delano | 8.25% | Delano |
| Ridgecrest | 9.25% | Ridgecrest |
| Tehachapi | 8.25% | Kern |
| Arvin | 8.25% | Kern |
| Wasco | 8.25% | Wasco |
| Rosamond | 11.25% | Lancaster Tourism Business Improvement District |
| Shafter | 8.25% | Kern |
| Lamont | 8.25% | Kern |
| Taft | 8.25% | Taft |
| Mc Farland | 9.25% | Mcfarland |
| California City | 8.25% | California City |
| Lake Isabella | 8.25% | Kern |
| Frazier Park | 8.25% | Kern |
| Mojave | 8.25% | Kern |
| Edwards | 8.25% | Kern |
| Lost Hills | 8.25% | Kern |
| Buttonwillow | 8.25% | Kern |
| Tehachapi | 8.25% | Tehachapi |
| Inyokern | 8.25% | Kern |
| Pine Mountain Club | 8.25% | Kern |
| Wofford Heights | 8.25% | Kern |
| Bakersfield | 8.25% | Kern |
| Kernville | 8.25% | Kern |
| Boron | 8.25% | Kern |
| Bodfish | 8.25% | Kern |
| Weldon | 8.25% | Kern |
| Maricopa | 8.25% | Kern |
| Caliente | 8.25% | Kern |
| Keene | 8.25% | Kern |
| Tupman | 8.25% | Kern |
| Cantil | 8.25% | Kern |
| Randsburg | 8.25% | Kern |
| Onyx | 8.25% | Kern |
| Mc Kittrick | 8.25% | Kern |
| Johannesburg | 8.25% | Kern |
| Glennville | 8.25% | Kern |
| Fellows | 8.25% | Kern |
| Edison | 8.25% | Kern |
| Woody | 8.25% | Kern |
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Kern County, California has a maximum sales tax rate of 11.25% and an approximate population of 559,397.
Sales tax rates in Kern County are determined by ten different tax jurisdictions, Bakersfield, California City, Delano, Kern, Lancaster Tourism Business Improvement District, Mcfarland, Ridgecrest, Taft, Tehachapi and Wasco.
Back to California Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Kern County are current as of June 2026
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