With 153,298 people, Hanford is a metro area. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The median age is 32.5, younger than the US median of 38.9. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 18% since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $70,995, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Hanford
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share33.4% → 58.2%(+24.8 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree9.0% → 13.6%(+4.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
White share53.9% → 28.0%(−25.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Among the 34 metro and micro areas based in California
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)47.6%(3,370)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.9%(2,190)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.3%(1,647)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(128)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(9)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 7,079 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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Over time
Hanford, decade by decade
Hanford population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
101,469
$61,219
$168,965
9.0%
73.7
2000
129,461
$65,122
$175,790
10.4%
78.5
2010
152,982
$70,035
$317,061
11.8%
76.3
2020
152,486
$74,608
$275,618
15.0%
73.4
2024
153,298
$70,995
$324,300
13.6%
72.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
