Greenacres (formerly, Green Acres) is a census-designated place[4] in Kern County, California.

[2] It is located 6.25 miles (10 km) west of Bakersfield,[5] at an elevation of 381 feet (116 m).

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, Greenacres covers 1.992 square miles (5.16 km2), all of it land.

The racial makeup of Greenacres was 4,612 (82.9%) White, 49 (0.9%) African American, 116 (2.1%) Native American, 70 (1.3%) Asian, 8 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 511 (9.2%) from other races, and 200 (3.6%) from two or more races.

4,059 people (72.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,504 people (27.0%) lived in rental housing units.