2003 Almanac (page 496)  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	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Population	88200	90900	93400	96300	98800	101200	103900	106800	111400	114300	116100	116200	116200	115400	114600	114300	113000	113000	113000	115600
Avg. Daily VMT/1000	1675	1761	2312	2473	2627	2889	3065	3206	3218	3426	3410	3550	3560	3607	3643	3610	3691	3851	4022	4197

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