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Reedley

California · 15,791 residents · 5.57 sq mi
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Reedley is home to 15,791 people in California. The median age is 27.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. That trails the California median by roughly 33%. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 22.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line. There are 4,965 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% 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

15,791
−24%vs 2000
vs 20,756 in 2000
1990 – 2025
27.9
−3%vs 2000
vs 28.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.57 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K18K21K24K27K19902000201020202024Reedley
202426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59%(1,418)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.3%(1,470)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(1,388)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(1,307)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.7%(1,535)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(2,752)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.1%(1,908)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.4%(1,165)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.3%(994)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.1%(966)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(541)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.2%(347)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,128
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,682 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,791
−27%vs 2000
vs $12,096 in 2000
US average: $14,340
22.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$74,100
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $102,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$431
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $526 in 2000
US average: $450
57.4%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.2% in 2000
42.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic26.3%(5,453)
Black0.2%(42)
Hispanic / Latino67.6%(14,028)
Asian4.2%(869)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic59.5%(9,391)
Black0.5%(75)
Hispanic / Latino57.7%(9,113)
Asian6.1%(965)
Other33.9%(5,360)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican77.4%(19,832)
Salvadoran2.3%(600)
Nicaraguan0.3%(67)
Puerto Rican0.1%(37)
Guatemalan0.1%(19)
Colombian0.1%(13)
Cuban0%(6)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(237)
Japanese0.5%(117)
Asian Indian0.2%(62)
Chinese0.1%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German5%(1,286)
English2.1%(537)
Irish1.8%(459)
Norwegian1.5%(388)
American0.9%(243)
Scottish0.7%(181)
Swedish0.7%(171)
Italian0.4%(113)
Arab0.4%(109)
French0.4%(95)
Polish0.4%(94)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.3%(71)
Palestinian0.3%(66)
Dutch0.2%(59)
Armenian0.2%(54)
Danish0.2%(48)
Lebanese0.2%(43)
Serbian0.1%(32)
Portuguese0.1%(31)
Russian0.1%(26)
Czech0.1%(25)
Swiss0.1%(23)
Welsh0.1%(23)
Belgian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

10.4%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
53.9%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.7 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 16.5 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 married38.5%(3,612)
Married53.9%(5,056)
Widowed2.6%(241)
Divorced5%(465)
Women 15+
Never married37.3%(3,746)
Married47%(4,718)
Widowed8.5%(857)
Divorced7.2%(722)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.0%
−13.1 ptssince 2013
from 23.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
51.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
39.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.0% 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)34.7%(172)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.7%(68)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.1%(199)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.9%(39)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 496 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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How many people live in Reedley, California?

Reedley, California has about 15,791 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Reedley, California?

The typical household in Reedley, California earns about $24,128 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Reedley, California expensive?

In Reedley, California, the median home is worth about $74,100, and the typical rent is about $431 a month.

How educated are people in Reedley, California?

About 10.4% of adults age 25 and over in Reedley, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Reedley, California?

About 22.4% of people in Reedley, 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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