Fresno County, California

45 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,012,152
Median household income: $71,434
Median home value: $362,600

Home to 1,012,152 residents, Fresno County is one of California's counties. 45 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,434, its median household income sits below California's $96,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fresno County's population grew 2.8% from 984,521 to 1,012,152, while its median household income rose 32.4% from $53,969 to $71,434.

Owners occupy 55.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,012,152
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,434
Median home value: $362,600
Median gross rent: $1,300
Housing units: 342,003
Homeownership rate: 55.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

984,5211,012,152

Median household income

$53,969$71,434

Median home value

$255,000$362,600

Median gross rent

$998$1,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	984,521	$53,969	$255,000	$998
2020	990,204	$57,109	$271,000	$1,029
2021	1,003,150	$61,276	$288,100	$1,098
2022	1,008,280	$67,756	$338,200	$1,207
2023	1,012,152	$71,434	$362,600	$1,300

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72,049	7.1%
5 to 17	211,774	20.9%
18 to 24	97,144	9.6%
25 to 34	151,806	15.0%
35 to 44	134,374	13.3%
45 to 54	111,204	11.0%
55 to 64	105,050	10.4%
65 to 74	77,147	7.6%
75 and over	51,604	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	273,299	27.0%
Black or African American	42,060	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4,074	0.4%
Asian	108,809	10.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,511	0.1%
Some other race	4,308	0.4%
Two or more races	30,422	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	547,669	54.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.4%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	135,093	21.4%
High school graduate	145,274	23.0%
Some college or associate's	200,252	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	98,932	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	51,634	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	308,665	74.7%
Carpooled	47,816	11.6%
Public transit	3,585	0.9%
Walked	6,217	1.5%
Bicycle	1,626	0.4%
Worked from home	39,099	9.5%
Other means	6,257	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98,437	26.3%
15 to 29 min	172,436	46.1%
30 to 44 min	65,004	17.4%
45 to 59 min	17,809	4.8%
60+ min	20,480	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 18.7% (185,717 of 994,567)

	Count	Share
Family households	229,308	71.2%
Nonfamily households	92,855	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	322,163	94.2%
Vacant	19,840	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	178,533	55.4%
Renter-occupied	143,630	44.6%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	231,602	67.7%
1-unit, attached	9,275	2.7%
2 to 4 units	30,610	9.0%
5 to 19 units	31,919	9.3%
20 or more units	24,347	7.1%
Mobile home & other	14,250	4.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 06019
State: California
Land area: 5,959 sq mi
Water area: 53 sq mi
Center point: 36.7610, -119.6550