Old River is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. It is located southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of . As of the 2020 census, Old River had a population of 123.

The settlement was founded in the 1870s and named from the old Kern River bed. Demographics

Old River first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.

2020 Census +Old River CDP, California – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)3931.71%Black or African American alone (NH)00.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%Asian alone (NH)00.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Other race alone (NH)32.44%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)21.63%Hispanic or Latino (any race)7964.23%Total123100.00%

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