Fullerton is home to 140,968 people in California. The typical home is worth $902,600, having more than tripled since 2000. Few US cities rank higher on income. 29% of locals were born outside the United States. Density works out to 6,288 people per square mile. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $104,286, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 115%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Fullerton
What changed most since 1990
White share64.7% → 29.4%(−35.3 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Asian share11.9% → 24.6%(+12.6 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
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)31.1%(1,040)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.1%(438)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.5%(854)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.3%(276)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(52)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 3,345 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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Over time
Fullerton, decade by decade
Fullerton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
114,144
$100,613
$556,336
29.8%
65.4
2000
126,003
$91,573
$419,891
31.3%
80.6
2010
135,161
$96,642
$838,111
37.4%
85.4
2020
143,617
$103,594
$808,794
42.9%
87.5
2024
140,968
$104,286
$902,600
43.5%
86.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
