United States › Visalia METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Visalia Metro Visalia, CA · 1 counties · 311,921 residents · 4,824 sq mi
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The short version
Visalia is a metro area of 311,921 people. The poverty rate is 22.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 29.5. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 15% since 2000. The typical home is worth $73,400.
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 vs 29.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
295K 345K 395K 445K 495K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Visalia Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $24,450
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,983 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $14,006 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 23.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$73,400
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$403
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $516 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 61.5% in 2000
39.9% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 41.8%(153,916)
Hispanic / Latino 50.8%(186,846)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 65.9%(205,459)
Hispanic / Latino 38.2%(119,223)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 61.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married 41.3%(74,325)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 37.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 42.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 45.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 19.1%(2,519)
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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In this metro
Largest cities VisaliaCENTRAL 146,541 Tulare 73,907 Porterville 63,088 Dinuba 25,949 Lindsay 12,578 Farmersville 10,326 Exeter 10,122 Orosi 8,966 Woodlake 8,073 Earlimart 7,214 Goshen 5,136 East Porterville 5,066 Ivanhoe 4,629 Cutler 4,361 Pixley 3,742 Tipton 2,851 Strathmore 2,675 Three Rivers 2,282 Poplar-Cotton Center 2,171 Patterson Tract 2,090 Richgrove 1,960 London 1,800 Terra Bella 1,659 Woodville 1,460 Teviston 1,182 Delft Colony 1,043 Alpaugh 859 Linnell Camp 821 Sultana 783 Ducor 704 The 30 most populous of 70 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Visalia, CA? Visalia, CA has about 311,921 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Visalia, CA? The typical household in Visalia, CA earns about $24,450 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Visalia, CA expensive? In Visalia, CA, the median home is worth about $73,400, and the typical rent is about $403 a month.
How educated are people in Visalia, CA? About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Visalia, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Visalia, CA? About 22.6% of people in Visalia, CA live below the federal poverty line.
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