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Fresno Metro

Fresno, CA · 2 counties · 1,203,383 residents (2025 est.) · 8,095 sq mi
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With 1,177,665 people, Fresno is a metro area. That puts it in the top 6% of US metro areas for household income. This skews young, with a median age of 33.7. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. The population is up 28% since 2000. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 104%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,177,665
+28%since 2000
from 922,516 in 2000
1,203,383 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
145 / sq mi
+28%since 2000
from 114 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
33.7
+11%since 2000
from 30.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8,095 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
713K840K967K1.1M1.2M19902000201020202024Fresno
20241.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.9%(81,779)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(87,948)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.4%(99,008)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.7%(90,833)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(80,432)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.7%(173,206)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(158,365)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(129,716)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.3%(121,742)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.9%(92,869)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.8%(44,872)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(16,895)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,533
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,933 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,569
+112%since 2000
from $15,387 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.7%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.472
+3%since 2010
from 0.456 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing8.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction8.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Retail trade6.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
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
$389,401
+104%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $104,695 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,392
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $538 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 57.8% in 2000
42.8% rent
Vacancy rate
6.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.12 people
−1%since 2009
from 3.14 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.8%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.2
−11%since 2009
from 5.9 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
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic40.6%(374,913)
Black4.9%(45,001)
Hispanic / Latino44%(406,151)
Asian7%(64,509)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.8%(315,068)
Black3.9%(46,316)
Hispanic / Latino55.4%(652,473)
Asian9.8%(115,076)
Other4.1%(48,732)
Diversity Score
76
−3%since 2009
from 78 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
41
+1%since 2020
from 41 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
Mexican51.1%(601,444)
Central American1.8%(21,404)
Salvadoran1.2%(13,576)
Spaniard0.5%(5,361)
Puerto Rican0.4%(4,784)
Guatemalan0.3%(4,101)
South American0.3%(3,769)
Honduran0.2%(1,890)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,188)
Colombian0.1%(1,036)
Peruvian0.1%(889)
Cuban0.1%(791)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(498)
Bolivian0%(464)
Ecuadorian0%(387)
Argentine0%(268)
Panamanian0%(185)
Dominican0%(118)
Venezuelan0%(101)
Uruguayan0%(87)
Asian origin
Hmong3.2%(37,318)
Asian Indian2.1%(24,858)
Filipino1.3%(15,226)
Chinese0.6%(7,573)
Cambodian0.5%(5,876)
Laotian0.4%(5,259)
Vietnamese0.4%(4,521)
Japanese0.4%(4,123)
Korean0.2%(2,362)
Pakistani0.1%(1,564)
Thai0%(562)
Burmese0%(326)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Mien0%(289)
Indonesian0%(263)
Taiwanese0%(211)
Kazakh0%(198)
Nepalese0%(172)
Sri Lankan0%(166)
Okinawan0%(41)
Uzbek0%(29)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,752)
Samoan0.1%(1,336)
Chamorro0.1%(594)
Fijian0%(432)
Tongan0%(212)
Guamanian0%(68)
Ancestry
German6.4%(75,618)
English4.9%(57,317)
Irish4.6%(54,244)
Italian2.4%(28,679)
American1.6%(19,356)
Portuguese1.1%(12,578)
Scottish0.9%(10,841)
Armenian0.9%(10,622)
French0.9%(10,293)
Arab0.7%(8,069)
Swedish0.7%(7,747)
Dutch0.7%(7,738)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(7,257)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(4,969)
Danish0.4%(4,559)
Polish0.3%(4,091)
Russian0.3%(4,060)
British0.3%(2,950)
Welsh0.2%(2,636)
Greek0.2%(1,976)
Swiss0.1%(1,701)
Czech0.1%(1,649)
Nigerian0.1%(1,381)
Lebanese0.1%(1,295)
Iranian0.1%(1,193)
French Canadian0.1%(1,177)
West Indian0.1%(1,131)
Canadian0.1%(1,104)
Finnish0.1%(934)
Hungarian0.1%(919)
Ukrainian0.1%(909)
Syrian0.1%(818)
Palestinian0.1%(726)
Romanian0.1%(659)
Croatian0.1%(642)
Jamaican0%(566)
Serbian0.1%(548)
Egyptian0%(465)
Austrian0%(405)
Jordanian0%(382)
Latvian0%(371)
Lithuanian0%(353)
Belgian0%(328)
Brazilian0%(328)
Iraqi0%(279)
Haitian0%(276)
Slovene0%(209)
Ethiopian0%(205)
Turkish0%(202)
Macedonian0%(145)
Israeli0%(135)
Somali0%(134)
Ghanaian0%(119)
Australian0%(109)
Slovak0%(109)
Kenyan0%(84)
Moroccan0%(83)
Bulgarian0%(34)
Guyanese0%(29)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.4%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 16.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
78.3%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 67.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+62%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 75.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.0%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.5 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
6.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 12.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.0%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 61.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
50.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
20.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% 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
13.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 11.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.8%
−12.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.2%
+14.7 ptssince 2017
from 74.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
56.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 55.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
34.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 35.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.1%(194,394)
Married47%(212,323)
Widowed2.1%(9,410)
Divorced7.8%(35,195)
Women 15+
Never married37%(169,262)
Married45.6%(208,710)
Widowed7.4%(33,909)
Divorced10%(45,727)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.8%
−12.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 43.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
39.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.2% 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
54.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 49.6% 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)27.4%(10,459)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(7,492)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(11,779)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(1,793)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(525)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 38,179 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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In this metro

Largest cities

FresnoCENTRAL555,549Clovis129,347Madera69,017Sanger27,228Reedley26,982Selma24,702Chowchilla18,730Kerman17,553Coalinga17,281Parlier14,622Kingsburg13,249Mendota12,778Madera Acres9,846Orange Cove9,811Firebaugh8,774Fowler7,745Huron7,394Oakhurst6,091Old Fig Garden5,503Bonadelle Ranchos5,465Yosemite Lakes5,288Mayfair5,044Sunnyside4,639Coarsegold3,967San Joaquin3,688Riverdale3,653Squaw Valley3,361Auberry3,240Tarpey3,106Madera Ranchos3,037

The 30 most populous of 62 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Fresno CountyCENTRAL1,035,456Madera County167,927
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fresno, CA?

Fresno, CA has about 1,177,665 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fresno, CA?

The typical household in Fresno, CA earns about $74,533 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fresno, CA expensive?

In Fresno, CA, the median home is worth about $389,401, and the typical rent is about $1,392 a month.

How educated are people in Fresno, CA?

About 23.4% of adults age 25 and over in Fresno, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fresno, CA?

About 18.4% of people in Fresno, CA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fresno, CA grown since 1990?

Yes, Fresno, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 422,085 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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