Firebaugh

Population: 8,301
Median household income: $47,594
Median home value: $235,100

Firebaugh is a community in Fresno County, California, home to 8,301 residents. The median household income of $47,594 is below the Fresno County median ($71,434).

Between 2019 and 2023, Firebaugh's population held roughly steady from 8,300 to 8,301, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $173,300 to $235,100.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 96.1% of the population. 86.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,301
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,594
Median home value: $235,100
Median gross rent: $905
Housing units: 2,551
Homeownership rate: 46.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
Unemployment rate: 16.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3008,301

Median household income

$35,616$47,594

Median home value

$173,300$235,100

Median gross rent

$647$905

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,300	$35,616	$173,300	$647
2020	7,772	$36,411	$178,800	$655
2021	8,040	$36,667	$185,200	$679
2022	8,139	$36,078	$221,200	$737
2023	8,301	$47,594	$235,100	$905

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1726.6%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	605	7.3%
5 to 17	2,205	26.6%
18 to 24	911	11.0%
25 to 34	532	6.4%
35 to 44	1,124	13.5%
45 to 54	1,080	13.0%
55 to 64	821	9.9%
65 to 74	682	8.2%
75 and over	341	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	254	3.1%
Black or African American	17	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	12	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,975	96.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma57.3%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's15.1%

Bachelor's degree3.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,626	57.3%
High school graduate	1,075	23.5%
Some college or associate's	690	15.1%
Bachelor's degree	145	3.2%
Graduate or professional degree	44	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,157	86.8%
Carpooled	205	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	2.8%
Other means	37	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,072	44.4%
15 to 29 min	396	16.4%
30 to 44 min	350	14.5%
45 to 59 min	441	18.3%
60+ min	155	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.37
Poverty rate: 31.9% (2,646 of 8,301)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,994	81.2%
Nonfamily households	461	18.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,455	96.2%
Vacant	96	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,140	46.4%
Renter-occupied	1,315	53.6%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units14.7%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,634	64.1%
1-unit, attached	87	3.4%
2 to 4 units	185	7.3%
5 to 19 units	165	6.5%
20 or more units	375	14.7%
Mobile home & other	105	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0624134
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 36.8537, -120.4537