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Fresno

California · 354,202 residents · 116 sq mi
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With 354,202 people, Fresno is a city in California. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 28.6. The poverty rate is 24.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 30% less than in California as a whole. The population has fallen 17% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% 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
354,202
−17%vs 2000
vs 427,652 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.6
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 28.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
116 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
335K393K450K508K565K19902000201020202024Fresno
2024546K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.9%(35,241)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.8%(34,821)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(27,719)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(25,331)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.5%(30,039)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.2%(64,341)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(50,115)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(28,599)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.4%(22,654)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.7%(20,018)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(11,453)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(3,871)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,923
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,236 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,528
−23%vs 2000
vs $15,010 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
24.0%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$79,200
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$441
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $538 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
48.2%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.6% in 2000
51.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic37.3%(159,473)
Black8%(34,357)
Hispanic / Latino39.9%(170,520)
Asian11%(47,136)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic59.3%(210,158)
Black8.3%(29,291)
Hispanic / Latino29.1%(102,930)
Asian12.5%(44,391)
Other19.9%(70,362)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican47.1%(257,138)
Central American1.3%(7,324)
Salvadoran0.8%(4,107)
South American0.4%(2,315)
Spaniard0.4%(2,184)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,023)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,916)
Colombian0.1%(674)
Nicaraguan0.1%(631)
Peruvian0.1%(615)
Honduran0.1%(461)
Cuban0.1%(426)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(307)
Bolivian0%(242)
Argentine0%(182)
Ecuadorian0%(151)
Uruguayan0%(69)
Dominican0%(63)
Asian origin
Hmong5%(27,171)
Asian Indian3.2%(17,372)
Filipino1.7%(9,096)
Laotian0.8%(4,446)
Cambodian0.8%(4,249)
Chinese0.7%(3,880)
Vietnamese0.5%(2,758)
Japanese0.3%(1,747)
Korean0.3%(1,390)
Pakistani0.1%(713)
Thai0.1%(398)
Burmese0%(216)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Mien0%(213)
Kazakh0%(198)
Nepalese0%(172)
Taiwanese0%(143)
Uzbek0%(29)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(997)
Chamorro0.1%(425)
Fijian0.1%(328)
Tongan0%(33)
Guamanian0%(16)
Ancestry
German6.1%(33,070)
Irish4.2%(22,871)
English4.1%(22,214)
Italian2.4%(13,135)
American1.6%(8,603)
Armenian1.2%(6,792)
Portuguese0.9%(5,129)
Scottish0.9%(4,901)
Arab0.9%(4,693)
French0.7%(3,733)
Dutch0.6%(3,363)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(2,785)
Norwegian0.5%(2,516)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(2,280)
Polish0.3%(1,908)
Danish0.3%(1,653)
Russian0.3%(1,566)
British0.2%(1,196)
Greek0.2%(1,189)
Nigerian0.2%(1,072)
Welsh0.2%(1,005)
Czech0.2%(824)
Iranian0.1%(770)
Lebanese0.1%(708)
Syrian0.1%(684)
Swiss0.1%(666)
Canadian0.1%(642)
West Indian0.1%(586)
Ukrainian0.1%(511)
Romanian0.1%(498)
Hungarian0.1%(489)
Jamaican0.1%(373)
Finnish0.1%(368)
Croatian0.1%(342)
Palestinian0.1%(316)
Serbian0.1%(289)
Egyptian0.1%(287)
Lithuanian0%(203)
Austrian0%(191)
Ethiopian0%(181)
Belgian0%(169)
Iraqi0%(146)
Somali0%(134)
Latvian0%(128)
Turkish0%(124)
Jordanian0%(89)
Slovene0%(82)
Brazilian0%(79)
Israeli0%(79)
Kenyan0%(77)
Haitian0%(62)
Moroccan0%(31)
Guyanese0%(29)
Slovak0%(21)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.1%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 69.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.6%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.4 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 13.6 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 married46.2%(96,438)
Married44%(91,772)
Widowed1.9%(4,005)
Divorced7.9%(16,454)
Women 15+
Never married39.6%(83,685)
Married42.7%(90,267)
Widowed7.5%(15,748)
Divorced10.2%(21,616)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.1%
−13.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
41.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% 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)29.8%(5,219)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21%(3,682)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.2%(5,119)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(744)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(373)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,505 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 Fresno, California?

Fresno, California has about 354,202 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fresno, California?

The typical household in Fresno, California earns about $24,923 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fresno, California expensive?

In Fresno, California, the median home is worth about $79,200, and the typical rent is about $441 a month.

How educated are people in Fresno, California?

About 19.1% of adults age 25 and over in Fresno, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fresno, California?

About 24.0% of people in Fresno, 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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