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Tulare County

California · 485,146 residents (2025 est.) · 4,824 sq mi
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Tulare County is a county of 478,693 people in California. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The median age is 32.1, younger than the US median of 38.9. That puts it in the top 9% of US counties for household income. 110,672 more people live here than in 2000. That trails the California median by roughly 28%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
478,693
+30%since 2000
from 368,021 in 2000
485,146 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
99 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 86 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.1
+10%since 2000
from 29.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4,824 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
295K345K395K445K495K19902000201020202024Tulare County
2024479K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.2%(34,687)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.1%(38,662)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149%(43,213)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.4%(40,366)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(34,075)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.1%(67,326)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(63,227)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(52,628)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.9%(47,408)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.2%(34,601)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(16,178)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(6,322)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,300
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,983 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,185
+101%since 2000
from $14,006 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.2%
+21.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.9%
−6.0 ptssince 2000
from 23.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
−2%since 2010
from 0.445 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing14.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction14.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$330,100
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,280
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $516 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 61.5% in 2000
41.5% rent
Vacancy rate
7.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.30 people
−1%since 2009
from 3.33 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.7%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
−8%since 2009
from 5.0 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
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic41.8%(153,916)
Black1.4%(5,122)
Hispanic / Latino50.8%(186,846)
Asian3.1%(11,457)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic25.5%(121,847)
Black1.3%(6,258)
Hispanic / Latino66.6%(318,976)
Asian3.5%(16,800)
Other3.1%(14,812)
Diversity Score
61
−10%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
34
−10%since 2020
from 38 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
Mexican62.1%(297,217)
Central American1.4%(6,604)
Salvadoran0.6%(3,075)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,608)
Spaniard0.4%(1,728)
South American0.3%(1,574)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,427)
Cuban0.1%(691)
Peruvian0.1%(548)
Honduran0.1%(484)
Argentine0.1%(327)
Chilean0.1%(290)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(252)
Colombian0%(167)
Panamanian0%(115)
Dominican0%(103)
Uruguayan0%(35)
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(6,040)
Chinese0.5%(2,283)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,811)
Hmong0.3%(1,373)
Laotian0.1%(686)
Japanese0.1%(608)
Korean0.1%(554)
Vietnamese0.1%(404)
Mien0.1%(400)
Pakistani0.1%(342)
Cambodian0%(204)
Thai0%(142)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(96)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Uzbek0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(230)
Chamorro0%(171)
Fijian0%(146)
Tongan0%(126)
Ancestry
German4.8%(22,783)
English4.7%(22,642)
Irish4.1%(19,673)
Portuguese2.1%(10,211)
American1.8%(8,785)
Italian1.4%(6,844)
Dutch1%(4,622)
Scottish0.7%(3,124)
Arab0.6%(3,083)
French0.6%(3,027)
Norwegian0.5%(2,209)
Swedish0.4%(1,829)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,530)
Welsh0.3%(1,339)
Polish0.3%(1,247)
British0.2%(1,074)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,045)
Russian0.2%(819)
Palestinian0.2%(808)
Danish0.1%(657)
Swiss0.1%(575)
Canadian0.1%(445)
Syrian0.1%(380)
Iranian0.1%(374)
Lebanese0.1%(329)
Hungarian0.1%(301)
Armenian0.1%(293)
Greek0%(237)
Czech0%(208)
Nigerian0%(194)
Ethiopian0%(185)
Finnish0%(141)
Lithuanian0%(135)
Romanian0%(127)
Croatian0%(116)
Austrian0%(113)
Serbian0%(109)
Egyptian0%(101)
Haitian0%(93)
Belgian0%(88)
Brazilian0%(78)
Bulgarian0%(45)
Moroccan0%(26)
Turkish0%(25)
Jamaican0%(22)
Israeli0%(16)
Guyanese0%(12)
Slovak0%(10)
Latvian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
74.8%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 61.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.7 min
+57%since 2000
from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 74.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
9.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 13.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 62.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
27.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
49.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
22.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.1%
−13.4 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.7%
+20.1 ptssince 2017
from 69.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
49.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 48.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
46.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 47.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.3%(74,325)
Married49%(88,266)
Widowed2%(3,581)
Divorced7.7%(13,897)
Women 15+
Never married37%(67,314)
Married46.2%(84,137)
Widowed7.1%(12,944)
Divorced9.7%(17,667)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.1%
−13.4 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 37.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
45.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 45.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 55.2% 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)26.2%(3,457)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(2,519)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.7%(4,716)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(499)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(192)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,196 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 Tulare County, California?

Tulare County, California has about 478,693 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Tulare County, California earns about $71,300 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tulare County, California expensive?

In Tulare County, California, the median home is worth about $330,100, and the typical rent is about $1,280 a month.

How educated are people in Tulare County, California?

About 16.6% of adults age 25 and over in Tulare County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tulare County, California?

About 17.9% of people in Tulare County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tulare County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Tulare County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 166,772 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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

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