2002 Almanac (page 474)  Table D-11  Mojave Desert Air Basin - Kern County:  Population and VMT Trends																				

Mojave Desert Air Basin:  Kern County																				
Surface Area = 2570 square miles																				
Parameter	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Population	87300	90300	93100	95700	98700	101200	103700	106500	109400	114500	117300	118800	118800	118500	117500	116500	116200	114800	114800	115000
Avg. Daily VMT/1000	778	823	872	1159	1243	1312	1437	1523	1588	1594	1693	1682	1750	1753	1775	1793	1773	1829	1889	1949

A portion of Kern County lies within the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin.