California county · 31 named communities

Kern County gas prices

$6.19 / gal Regular average · 278 locations

Since yesterday 2.9¢per gallon · 0.5% lower

Since last monthNot enough dataToo few recorded prices

How we compare prices

Regular gasoline only. We compare the county average today with its average yesterday and on the same date last month. Each average uses the available stations at that time, with prices no more than 36 hours old. The mix of stations and payment conditions can change, so this is an indicative county trend.

Yesterday: Oct 21, 2026: $6.215/gal, 252 locations. Last month: Sep 22, 2026: 0 locations. Cutoffs use the same local time in California; a shorter month uses its last day. Monthly comparisons need at least 3 stations on each date; daily comparisons need 12. Past averages are reconstructed from recorded observations.

Compare stops in Kern Data through Oct 22, 2026, 8:17 PM PDT · Updated automatically

Current county averages

Kern County price benchmark

278 Regular-price locations

Regular$6.19average per gallon

Median $6.10 · middle 80% $5.78–$6.70

278 current station prices

Midgrade$6.49average per gallon

Median $6.50 · middle 80% $6.10–$6.90

104 current station prices

Premium$6.70average per gallon

Median $6.70 · middle 80% $6.23–$7.13

126 current station prices

Diesel$8.35average per gallon

Median $8.20 · middle 80% $7.97–$8.80

146 current station prices

WorthStop rebuilds this county aggregate from the latest eligible price at each covered station. Individual timestamps vary and posted prices can change.

Source: WorthStop.

Local driving guide

Valley, mountain and desert markets

Wildlife biologists at Kern National Wildlife Refuge (photographed 2017). Photo: Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US · Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP; composition unchanged.

Kern County includes Bakersfield and agricultural valley communities as well as the Tehachapi mountains and desert areas. Its geography makes the county average a broad reference.

Plan your fuel stop

Narrow a Kern County comparison to the valley, mountain or desert route you will drive. Confirm the next stop's opening hours before relying on a remote location.

Local background: Kern County geography and local backgroundPlanning notes by WorthStop · Reviewed 2026-10-02

Compare local benchmarks

Regular gas prices by city in Kern County

1 city benchmarks with eligible prices. Lower averages describe these samples, not a guaranteed saving at a particular station. Coverage differs between cities; compare your route before making a detour.

Bakersfield

$6.18/ gal average

Median $6.10 · 157 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:59 PM PDT

How Kern County compares

The current regular average is $0.14 per gallon above the California average.

The middle 80% of Regular prices spans $5.78 to $6.70.

What that spread means

Across a 10-gallon purchase, the current middle-range difference is about $9.20 before detour fuel and time.

Coverage in this benchmark

278 Regular-price locations across 220 postal codes and 31 named communities.

Why your route still matters

A county average is context, not a station recommendation. WorthStop compares grade, gallons, vehicle MPG and actual extra driving for each trip.