McFarland is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 14,019 people and three associated neighborhoods, McFarland is the 364th largest community in California. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in McFarland, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to McFarland, and putting down their money on brand new construction. McFarland’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. McFarland does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $42,641.00.

The population of McFarland has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 3.96% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in McFarland in 2022 was $14,419, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $57,676 for a family of four. However, McFarland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

McFarland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call McFarland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in McFarland, accounting for 90.28% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of McFarland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in McFarland include Irish, English, Dutch, Danish, and German.

Foreign born people are also an important part of McFarland's cultural character, accounting for 29.47% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in McFarland is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.