About Delano, California

Delano is a city in Kern County, California with a population of 53,041 at the 2010 census. It is Kern County’s second-largest city.

Agriculture is Delano’s major industry. The area is particularly well known as a center for the growing of table grapes. Major farm employers in Delano include Wonderful Citrus, Columbine Vineyards, Munger Farms, Lucich Farms, and Hronis. Other major employers include Delano Regional Medical Center, Walmart, The Home Depot, Sears (distribution only; no retail), Kmart, Vallarta Supermarkets, Delano Joint Union High School District, Delano Union Elementary School District, and the North Kern-South Tulare Hospital District.

Delano is also home to two California state prisons, North Kern State Prison and Kern Valley State Prison. The Voice of America once operated its largest, most powerful shortwave broadcast facility outside Delano at 35°45′15″N 119°17′7″W.