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Clovis

California · 50,323 residents · 25.9 sq mi
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Clovis is a city of 50,323 people in California. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. The median age is 29.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. There are 18,145 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income is $31,699, close to the national figure. Median home value sits at $92,300.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
50,323
−27%vs 2000
vs 68,468 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.4
−10%vs 2000
vs 32.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
25.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K65K88K110K132K19902000201020202024Clovis
2024125K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(4,692)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(4,535)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(4,175)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(3,485)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(3,771)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.7%(10,406)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.3%(8,729)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(3,983)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.3%(2,672)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.3%(2,184)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(1,310)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(381)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,699
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,283 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,160
−30%vs 2000
vs $18,690 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.3%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$92,300
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $122,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$474
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $580 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
53.2%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.4% in 2000
46.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.5%(46,186)
Black1.8%(1,207)
Hispanic / Latino20.3%(13,876)
Asian6.3%(4,322)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.3%(41,915)
Black1.7%(846)
Hispanic / Latino16%(8,064)
Asian5.4%(2,737)
Other9.6%(4,825)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican30.2%(37,711)
Spaniard1%(1,206)
Puerto Rican0.5%(620)
Salvadoran0.3%(412)
Costa Rican0.2%(238)
Cuban0.2%(203)
Guatemalan0.1%(178)
Peruvian0.1%(95)
Argentine0.1%(82)
Ecuadorian0.1%(67)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong3.4%(4,228)
Filipino2.7%(3,324)
Asian Indian2.4%(2,932)
Chinese1.2%(1,505)
Cambodian0.8%(1,039)
Vietnamese0.7%(823)
Japanese0.5%(682)
Korean0.5%(574)
Pakistani0.2%(223)
Indonesian0.1%(125)
Sri Lankan0.1%(112)
Laotian0.1%(101)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.1%(68)
Thai0%(57)
Burmese0%(56)
Mien0%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(84)
Fijian0%(57)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
German12%(14,969)
Irish9.6%(11,987)
English9.6%(11,983)
Italian4.1%(5,138)
American1.9%(2,337)
French1.5%(1,907)
Scottish1.4%(1,778)
Norwegian1.3%(1,632)
Armenian1.2%(1,555)
Portuguese1.2%(1,524)
Dutch1.1%(1,407)
Swedish1.1%(1,342)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(932)
Danish0.7%(928)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(865)
Polish0.6%(765)
Russian0.5%(590)
British0.4%(536)
Welsh0.4%(527)
Swiss0.3%(409)
Lebanese0.3%(358)
Czech0.3%(326)
Nigerian0.2%(245)
Latvian0.2%(240)
Greek0.2%(236)
Iranian0.2%(224)
Hungarian0.2%(216)
Ukrainian0.1%(184)
Egyptian0.1%(164)
Finnish0.1%(155)
Jordanian0.1%(140)
Canadian0.1%(127)
West Indian0.1%(119)
Serbian0.1%(109)
Iraqi0.1%(107)
Croatian0.1%(81)
Austrian0.1%(79)
Palestinian0.1%(73)
Slovene0.1%(70)
Macedonian0.1%(69)
Ghanaian0.1%(66)
Haitian0%(55)
Syrian0%(52)
Jamaican0%(44)
Romanian0%(35)
Slovak0%(35)
Brazilian0%(26)
Belgian0%(21)
Turkish0%(18)
Ethiopian0%(13)
Kenyan0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.1%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.8%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.6 min
+47%vs 2000
vs 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.9%(14,778)
Married57.4%(25,753)
Widowed1.9%(852)
Divorced7.7%(3,468)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(14,974)
Married50.8%(25,845)
Widowed7.5%(3,820)
Divorced12.3%(6,275)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.8%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.6%(1,841)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(1,199)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.5%(1,663)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(216)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(57)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,834 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Clovis, California?

Clovis, California has about 50,323 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Clovis, California?

The typical household in Clovis, California earns about $31,699 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clovis, California expensive?

In Clovis, California, the median home is worth about $92,300, and the typical rent is about $474 a month.

How educated are people in Clovis, California?

About 20.1% of adults age 25 and over in Clovis, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clovis, California?

About 10.3% of people in Clovis, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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