United States › Visalia METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Visalia Metro Visalia, CA · 1 counties · 442,179 residents · 4,824 sq mi
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The short version
Visalia is a metro area of 442,179 people. This skews young, with a median age of 29.6. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. 23% of residents were born outside the United States. The poverty rate is 22.9%, above the 13.8% national rate. 74,158 more people live here than in 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 29.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 29.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
295K 345K 395K 445K 495K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Visalia Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $43,851
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,983 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $14,006 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 23.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 17%
Transportation & warehousing 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.9%
Public administration 2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.9%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$211,200
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$755
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $516 in 2000
US average: $853
from 61.5% in 2000
41.2% rent
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 3.33 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 36.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 5.0 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 41.8%(153,916)
Hispanic / Latino 50.8%(186,846)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 32.6%(143,935)
Hispanic / Latino 60.6%(268,065)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 61.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 74.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 41.3%(74,325)
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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 442,179 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Visalia, CA? The typical household in Visalia, CA earns about $43,851 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 $211,200, and the typical rent is about $755 a month.
How educated are people in Visalia, CA? About 13.0% 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 22.9% of people in Visalia, CA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Visalia, CA grown since 1990? Yes, Visalia, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 130,258 residents, a change of about 42 percent over that period.
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