Lamont is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States.

Lamont is located 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of downtown Bakersfield,[4] at an elevation of 404 feet (123 m).

[4] During the 1930s–1950s, large numbers of farm workers migrated to the Lamont area from the east seeking relief from the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl.

Growth was rapid in the Lamont region, with the influx of workers in the oil industry, and in 1935, the library was moved to a new building.

In 1952, the Kern County Board of Supervisors purchased a lot to construct a building that would house the library and a public health center.

To meet the ever-growing needs projected for the population in 1990, construction for a new building was made possible through funds provided by the California State Library under the Library Services and Construction Act, Title II, Community Development Block Grant funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

[citation needed] The 2010 United States Census[6] reported that Lamont had a population of 15,120.

The 3,598 housing units averaged 777.8 per square mile (300.3/km2), of which 1,536 (45.1%) were owner-occupied, and 1,869 (54.9%) were occupied by renters.

The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.3%; 7,065 people (46.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,054 people (53.3%) lived in rental housing units.

The Kern County Sheriff's Department Lamont substation is responsible for providing law enforcement.

Every December, the community gathers together to kick off the holiday season with a parade down Main Street, hosted by the Lamont Chamber of Commerce.