California State Senate District 12

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
ca-sd-012
State
California
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
012
Land Area
12,968.2 sq mi
Water Area
84 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of California State Senate District 12

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Kern County6503.67 sq mi50.2%80.0%
Tulare County3603.95 sq mi27.8%74.7%
Fresno County2860.42 sq mi22.1%48.0%

Showing all 3 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
California City city203.61 sq mi1.6%100.0%
Bakersfield city94.15 sq mi0.7%62.7%
Squaw Valley CDP63.61 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Mojave CDP58.37 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Rosamond CDP52.12 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Auberry CDP46.43 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Fresno city43.52 sq mi0.3%37.5%
Bear Valley Springs CDP38.87 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Shaver Lake CDP32.29 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Visalia city32.28 sq mi0.2%83.8%
Three Rivers CDP30.98 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Rosedale CDP29.27 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Weldon CDP26.66 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Shafter city26.32 sq mi0.2%68.0%
Clovis city25.41 sq mi0.2%96.8%
Lake Isabella CDP21.71 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Ridgecrest city20.86 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Edwards AFB CDP17.13 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Pine Mountain Club CDP16.85 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Lebec CDP15.32 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Taft city15.27 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Boron CDP13.71 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Stallion Springs CDP13.58 sq mi0.1%100.0%
North Edwards CDP12.75 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Kernville CDP12.64 sq mi0.1%100.0%

Showing top 25 of 103 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
CA District 20679,59872.0%89.0%72.1%
CA District 5121,09412.8%15.8%16.4%
CA District 2197,03310.3%12.8%1.2%
CA District 2227,0092.9%3.5%5.1%
CA District 2319,3012.0%2.5%5.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Demographics

Total Population
961,839 (± 7,374)
Median Age
36.1
Median Household Income
$90,547 (± $1,185)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
89.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
31.4%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 18249,23625.9%
18 to 64564,32958.7%
65 and over148,27415.4%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)349,60936.3%
White, not Hispanic440,51145.8%
Black, not Hispanic34,3053.6%
Asian, not Hispanic81,4548.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic4,0930.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic1,1020.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic6,2820.7%
Two or more races, not Hispanic44,4834.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
908,913
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
663,604

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic590,60365.0%
Hispanic318,31735.0%
White448,54349.3%
Black34,0983.8%
Asian67,4607.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native4,1370.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,1270.1%
Two or More Races4,6180.5%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic458,17569.0%
Hispanic205,42731.0%
White359,52754.2%
Black29,9714.5%
Asian54,9578.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native10,8971.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander9750.1%
Two or More Races2,6250.4%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).