Tulare County, California

70 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 475,774
Median household income: $69,489
Median home value: $303,000

Home to 475,774 residents, Tulare County is one of California's counties. 70 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $69,489 is below the California median ($96,334).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tulare County's population grew 3.0% from 461,898 to 475,774, while its median household income rose 39.9% from $49,687 to $69,489.

Owners occupy 58.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 31.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 475,774
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,489
Median home value: $303,000
Median gross rent: $1,206
Housing units: 152,542
Homeownership rate: 58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

461,898475,774

Median household income

$49,687$69,489

Median home value

$205,000$303,000

Median gross rent

$942$1,206

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	461,898	$49,687	$205,000	$942
2020	463,955	$52,534	$223,600	$974
2021	470,999	$57,394	$240,600	$1,037
2022	473,446	$64,474	$280,900	$1,137
2023	475,774	$69,489	$303,000	$1,206

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35,008	7.4%
5 to 17	108,107	22.7%
18 to 24	47,915	10.1%
25 to 34	66,907	14.1%
35 to 44	62,223	13.1%
45 to 54	52,362	11.0%
55 to 64	47,373	10.0%
65 to 74	33,790	7.1%
75 and over	22,089	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	125,098	26.3%
Black or African American	6,156	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,223	0.5%
Asian	16,241	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	583	0.1%
Some other race	1,816	0.4%
Two or more races	9,407	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	314,250	66.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.6%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72,985	25.6%
High school graduate	76,798	27.0%
Some college or associate's	89,859	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	28,892	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	16,210	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144,783	77.6%
Carpooled	26,722	14.3%
Public transit	611	0.3%
Walked	2,355	1.3%
Bicycle	257	0.1%
Worked from home	10,516	5.6%
Other means	1,277	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63,472	36.1%
15 to 29 min	59,246	33.7%
30 to 44 min	27,800	15.8%
45 to 59 min	13,461	7.6%
60+ min	12,026	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.31
Poverty rate: 17.8% (83,473 of 470,078)

	Count	Share
Family households	112,865	79.5%
Nonfamily households	29,161	20.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	142,026	93.1%
Vacant	10,516	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	83,253	58.6%
Renter-occupied	58,773	41.4%

1-unit, detached75.4%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	115,031	75.4%
1-unit, attached	5,130	3.4%
2 to 4 units	11,301	7.4%
5 to 19 units	5,862	3.8%
20 or more units	5,323	3.5%
Mobile home & other	9,895	6.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 06107
State: California
Land area: 4,824 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 36.2288, -118.7811