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Fullerton

California · 126,003 residents · 22.4 sq mi
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Fullerton is home to 126,003 people in California. The typical home is worth $230,500. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $820 a month. Households take in $50,269 a year at the median, 18% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
126,003
+10%since 1990
from 114,144 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.9
+4%since 1990
from 31.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
22.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
111K120K129K138K147K19902000201020202024Fullerton
2024141K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(8,772)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(9,358)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(8,494)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(8,905)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.4%(10,587)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.6%(20,959)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(19,737)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(15,175)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(9,742)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.9%(7,390)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(5,145)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(1,739)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,269
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $41,921 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,370
+22%since 1990
from $19,098 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.4%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$230,500
−25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $231,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$820
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $706 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
53.9%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 55.1% in 1990
46.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic75%(85,571)
Black1.9%(2,168)
Hispanic / Latino20.9%(23,908)
Asian12.1%(13,849)
2000
White, non-Hispanic48.7%(61,420)
Black2.1%(2,675)
Hispanic / Latino30.2%(38,014)
Asian16%(20,130)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican33.1%(46,590)
Central American3.2%(4,518)
South American1.9%(2,651)
Salvadoran1.7%(2,440)
Guatemalan1%(1,388)
Puerto Rican0.6%(911)
Peruvian0.5%(755)
Ecuadorian0.5%(722)
Spaniard0.5%(708)
Colombian0.4%(565)
Honduran0.2%(297)
Argentine0.2%(289)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.2%(257)
Chilean0.1%(201)
Panamanian0.1%(89)
Bolivian0%(45)
Dominican0%(15)
Uruguayan0%(13)
Asian origin
Korean12%(16,851)
Filipino3.6%(5,113)
Chinese2.5%(3,594)
Vietnamese1.8%(2,559)
Asian Indian1.8%(2,522)
Japanese0.7%(1,030)
Taiwanese0.6%(883)
Nepalese0.3%(387)
Cambodian0.1%(192)
Thai0.1%(134)
Sri Lankan0.1%(121)
Pakistani0.1%(117)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.1%(106)
Indonesian0.1%(97)
Hmong0%(47)
Kazakh0%(47)
Burmese0%(37)
Okinawan0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(211)
Tongan0.1%(74)
Chamorro0%(34)
Ancestry
English6.4%(9,045)
German6%(8,429)
Irish5.4%(7,564)
American4.2%(5,924)
Italian2.9%(4,137)
French1.5%(2,095)
Scottish1.4%(1,913)
Arab1.3%(1,832)
Norwegian1%(1,432)
Polish1%(1,340)
Swedish0.9%(1,270)
Dutch0.7%(1,055)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Romanian0.7%(1,003)
British0.7%(942)
Lebanese0.5%(677)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(621)
Danish0.4%(532)
Egyptian0.3%(458)
Russian0.3%(444)
Hungarian0.3%(413)
Iranian0.3%(407)
Armenian0.3%(364)
Portuguese0.3%(360)
Greek0.3%(353)
Slovak0.2%(274)
Welsh0.2%(271)
Syrian0.2%(227)
Finnish0.1%(195)
West Indian0.1%(189)
Ukrainian0.1%(181)
Swiss0.1%(171)
Czech0.1%(164)
Austrian0.1%(154)
Canadian0.1%(154)
Turkish0.1%(149)
Lithuanian0.1%(116)
Jamaican0.1%(115)
Ethiopian0.1%(107)
Croatian0.1%(93)
Brazilian0.1%(90)
Bulgarian0.1%(90)
Nigerian0.1%(77)
Belgian0%(65)
Haitian0%(50)
Israeli0%(41)
Kenyan0%(33)
Guyanese0%(25)
Serbian0%(25)
Latvian0%(19)
Moroccan0%(18)
Iraqi0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.3%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 29.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.8%
−0.9 ptssince 1990
from 82.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.8%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 10.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.0 min
−12%since 1990
from 22.7 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 married35.3%(17,147)
Married55.4%(26,930)
Widowed2.1%(1,007)
Divorced7.2%(3,518)
Women 15+
Never married28%(14,169)
Married53.8%(27,251)
Widowed8.5%(4,314)
Divorced9.8%(4,950)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.7%
−13.6 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% 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)31.1%(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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fullerton, California?

Fullerton, California has about 126,003 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fullerton, California?

The typical household in Fullerton, California earns about $50,269 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fullerton, California expensive?

In Fullerton, California, the median home is worth about $230,500, and the typical rent is about $820 a month.

How educated are people in Fullerton, California?

About 31.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fullerton, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fullerton, California?

About 11.4% of people in Fullerton, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fullerton, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Fullerton, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,859 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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