METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Fresno Metro
Fresno, CA · 2 counties · 922,516 residents · 8,095.301 sq mi
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Fresno has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $34,933. Population has grown 22% since 1990. Median home value is $104,695. At a median age of 30.3, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 22.7% is well above the national figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.2M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.4%(77,270)
5 to 99.2%(85,100)
10 to 148.9%(81,981)
15 to 198.7%(79,822)
20 to 247.5%(69,433)
25 to 3413.9%(128,669)
35 to 4414.6%(134,809)
45 to 5411.7%(107,562)
55 to 647.1%(65,065)
65 to 745.3%(48,842)
75 to 843.6%(32,868)
85 and over1.2%(11,095)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$34,933
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,493 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$104,695
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $83,138 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic64.5%(487,325)
Black4.7%(35,378)
Hispanic / Latino34.7%(262,004)
Asian7.7%(58,501)
2000
White, non-Hispanic40.6%(374,913)
Black4.9%(45,001)
Hispanic / Latino44%(406,151)
Asian7%(64,509)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Costa Rican0%(443)
Ecuadorian0%(387)
Argentine0%(268)
Panamanian0%(185)
Dominican0%(118)
Venezuelan0%(101)
Uruguayan0%(87)
Paraguayan0%(16)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,752)
Samoan0.1%(1,336)
Chamorro0.1%(594)
Fijian0%(432)
Tongan0%(212)
Guamanian0%(68)
Marshallese0%(7)
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)
Subsaharan African0.5%(5,350)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(43)
Bulgarian0%(34)
Guyanese0%(29)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
67.2%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 65.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married32.7%(108,807)
Married57.6%(191,974)
Widowed2.2%(7,345)
Divorced7.5%(24,951)
Women 15+
Never married26%(89,825)
Married54.4%(188,029)
Widowed8.9%(30,914)
Divorced10.6%(36,801)
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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.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fresno, CA?
Fresno, CA has about 922,516 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Fresno, CA?
The typical household in Fresno, CA earns about $34,933 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 $104,695, and the typical rent is about $538 a month.
How educated are people in Fresno, CA?
About 16.8% 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 22.7% 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 166,936 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024