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Clovis

California · 68,468 residents · 25.9 sq mi
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Clovis is a city of 68,468 people in California. 18,145 more people live here than in 1990. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 13 minutes. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $122,100.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
68,468
+36%since 1990
from 50,323 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.8
+12%since 1990
from 29.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
25.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K65K88K110K132K19902000201020202024Clovis
2024125K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(5,204)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.6%(5,897)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(6,297)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.2%(5,637)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(4,253)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(9,030)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.2%(11,764)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.5%(9,268)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.9%(4,712)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.7%(3,240)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.3%(2,291)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(875)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,283
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,699 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,690
+42%since 1990
from $13,160 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.6%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 10.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$122,100
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $92,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$580
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $474 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
60.4%
+7.2 ptssince 1990
from 53.2% in 1990
39.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
23.1%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 20.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.0%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 81.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 5.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.6 min
−32%since 1990
from 18.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29%(6,993)
Married59.8%(14,391)
Widowed1.7%(420)
Divorced9.4%(2,269)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(5,835)
Married54.7%(14,723)
Widowed9.5%(2,553)
Divorced14.2%(3,823)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 68,468 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Clovis, California?

The typical household in Clovis, California earns about $42,283 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 $122,100, and the typical rent is about $580 a month.

How educated are people in Clovis, California?

About 23.1% 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 10.6% of people in Clovis, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Clovis, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Clovis, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,145 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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