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Fresno County

California · 1,035,456 residents (2025 est.) · 5,958 sq mi
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Fresno County is home to 1,016,725 people in California. Few US counties rank higher on income. The median age is 33.5, younger than the US median of 38.9. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 27% since 2000. 56% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 108%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,016,725
+27%since 2000
from 799,407 in 2000
1,035,456 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
171 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 149 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.5
+12%since 2000
from 29.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5,958 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
633K737K842K947K1.1M19902000201020202024Fresno County
20241.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(71,086)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(76,304)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.4%(85,701)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.7%(78,011)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(69,420)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.9%(151,415)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(137,015)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(111,737)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.3%(104,548)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.7%(78,535)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.8%(38,495)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(14,458)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,201
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,725 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,963
+113%since 2000
from $15,495 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.5%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2000
from 22.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.474
+3%since 2010
from 0.459 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction7.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$388,800
+108%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,392
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $534 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 56.5% in 2000
44.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.07 people
−2%since 2009
from 3.12 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.1%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.2
−10%since 2009
from 5.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic39.7%(317,522)
Black5%(40,291)
Hispanic / Latino44%(351,636)
Asian7.9%(63,029)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.2%(266,873)
Black4.2%(42,390)
Hispanic / Latino54.5%(554,390)
Asian10.9%(111,287)
Other4.1%(41,785)
Diversity Score
77
−2%since 2009
from 79 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
40
Unchangedsince 2020
from 40 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican50.1%(508,916)
Central American1.9%(19,565)
Salvadoran1.3%(12,837)
Spaniard0.4%(4,368)
Puerto Rican0.4%(4,173)
South American0.3%(3,482)
Guatemalan0.3%(3,434)
Honduran0.2%(1,723)
Nicaraguan0.1%(983)
Peruvian0.1%(871)
Colombian0.1%(823)
Cuban0.1%(746)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(473)
Bolivian0%(464)
Ecuadorian0%(368)
Argentine0%(268)
Panamanian0%(185)
Dominican0%(86)
Uruguayan0%(78)
Asian origin
Hmong3.7%(37,236)
Asian Indian2.3%(23,861)
Filipino1.4%(14,236)
Chinese0.7%(7,030)
Cambodian0.6%(5,864)
Laotian0.5%(5,249)
Vietnamese0.4%(4,206)
Japanese0.4%(3,977)
Korean0.2%(2,254)
Pakistani0.1%(1,361)
Thai0.1%(546)
Burmese0%(326)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Mien0%(275)
Indonesian0%(255)
Taiwanese0%(211)
Kazakh0%(198)
Nepalese0%(172)
Sri Lankan0%(166)
Uzbek0%(29)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,516)
Samoan0.1%(1,262)
Chamorro0.1%(538)
Fijian0%(385)
Tongan0%(190)
Guamanian0%(16)
Ancestry
German6.5%(65,685)
English4.7%(48,146)
Irish4.6%(46,283)
Italian2.4%(24,348)
American1.6%(16,684)
Portuguese1%(10,536)
Armenian1%(10,237)
Scottish0.9%(9,080)
French0.8%(8,533)
Arab0.7%(7,526)
Dutch0.7%(6,688)
Swedish0.6%(6,378)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(6,353)
Danish0.4%(4,270)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(4,171)
Russian0.3%(3,475)
Polish0.3%(3,408)
British0.2%(2,520)
Welsh0.2%(2,234)
Greek0.2%(1,802)
Czech0.1%(1,433)
Swiss0.1%(1,360)
Nigerian0.1%(1,339)
Lebanese0.1%(1,167)
Iranian0.1%(1,056)
French Canadian0.1%(1,024)
West Indian0.1%(925)
Canadian0.1%(869)
Hungarian0.1%(839)
Finnish0.1%(835)
Ukrainian0.1%(827)
Syrian0.1%(818)
Croatian0.1%(630)
Romanian0.1%(563)
Serbian0.1%(548)
Jamaican0.1%(517)
Egyptian0%(465)
Jordanian0%(382)
Latvian0%(368)
Austrian0%(316)
Iraqi0%(261)
Brazilian0%(255)
Lithuanian0%(249)
Belgian0%(233)
Slovene0%(209)
Ethiopian0%(203)
Haitian0%(174)
Turkish0%(149)
Macedonian0%(145)
Israeli0%(135)
Somali0%(134)
Ghanaian0%(119)
Australian0%(103)
Slovak0%(100)
Kenyan0%(84)
Moroccan0%(83)
Guyanese0%(29)
Bulgarian0%(25)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 17.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
79.1%
+11.6 ptssince 2000
from 67.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.5 min
+64%since 2000
from 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 76.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 12.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 62.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
49.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
20.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 11.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.7%
−12.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.9%
+14.1 ptssince 2017
from 74.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 91.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
56.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 55.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
33.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 34.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.5%(169,871)
Married47%(183,603)
Widowed2%(7,943)
Divorced7.5%(29,344)
Women 15+
Never married37%(145,317)
Married45.9%(180,264)
Widowed7.4%(29,091)
Divorced9.7%(38,201)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.7%
−12.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
39.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% 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)28.2%(9,212)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(6,537)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.7%(10,043)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(1,451)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(511)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 32,718 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 County, California?

Fresno County, California has about 1,016,725 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fresno County, California?

The typical household in Fresno County, California earns about $74,201 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fresno County, California expensive?

In Fresno County, California, the median home is worth about $388,800, and the typical rent is about $1,392 a month.

How educated are people in Fresno County, California?

About 24.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fresno County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fresno County, California?

About 18.3% of people in Fresno County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fresno County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Fresno County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 349,235 residents, a change of about 52 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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