COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Tulare County
California · 311,921 residents · 4,823.899 sq mi
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Tulare County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,450. Population has fallen 15% since 2000, a loss of 56,100 residents. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $73,400. The poverty rate of 22.6% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 32% less than the California median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024479K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(29,119)
5 to 99.9%(30,997)
10 to 149.1%(28,406)
15 to 197.8%(24,455)
20 to 246.8%(21,289)
25 to 3416.2%(50,489)
35 to 4413.8%(42,965)
45 to 549.2%(28,703)
55 to 647.1%(22,161)
65 to 746.2%(19,228)
75 to 843.7%(11,389)
85 and over0.9%(2,720)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,450
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,983 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$73,400
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic65.9%(205,459)
Black1.5%(4,548)
Hispanic / Latino38.2%(119,223)
Asian4.4%(13,659)
Other28.3%(88,255)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Costa Rican0%(70)
Ecuadorian0%(62)
Venezuelan0%(46)
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
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(243)
Samoan0%(230)
Chamorro0%(171)
Fijian0%(146)
Tongan0%(126)
Marshallese0%(27)
Chuukese0%(3)
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)
Subsaharan African0.2%(812)
Palestinian0.2%(808)
Danish0.1%(657)
French Canadian0.1%(608)
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)
West Indian0%(172)
Finnish0%(141)
Lithuanian0%(135)
Romanian0%(127)
Croatian0%(116)
Austrian0%(113)
Serbian0%(109)
Egyptian0%(101)
Haitian0%(93)
Belgian0%(88)
Brazilian0%(78)
Bulgarian0%(45)
Australian0%(28)
Moroccan0%(26)
Turkish0%(25)
Jamaican0%(22)
Israeli0%(16)
Guyanese0%(12)
Slovak0%(10)
Latvian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
60.2%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Tulare County, California?
Tulare County, California has about 311,921 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Tulare County, California?
The typical household in Tulare County, California earns about $24,450 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 $73,400, and the typical rent is about $403 a month.
How educated are people in Tulare County, California?
About 11.8% 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 22.6% of people in Tulare County, California live below the federal poverty line.
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