Visalia

Population: 142,649
Median household income: $79,952
Median home value: $340,600

Located in Tulare County, California, Visalia is a community with a population of 142,649. Its median household income of $79,952 runs above the Tulare County figure of $69,489.

Between 2019 and 2023, Visalia's population grew 8.0% from 132,104 to 142,649, while its median home value rose 44.1% from $236,400 to $340,600.

11.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.04 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 142,649
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $79,952
Median home value: $340,600
Median gross rent: $1,397
Housing units: 48,737
Homeownership rate: 60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

132,104142,649

Median household income

$62,263$79,952

Median home value

$236,400$340,600

Median gross rent

$1,050$1,397

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	132,104	$62,263	$236,400	$1,050
2020	133,100	$66,668	$254,600	$1,085
2021	140,109	$69,252	$267,400	$1,150
2022	141,466	$75,658	$316,600	$1,289
2023	142,649	$79,952	$340,600	$1,397

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,788	7.6%
5 to 17	29,522	20.7%
18 to 24	12,270	8.6%
25 to 34	22,174	15.5%
35 to 44	19,155	13.4%
45 to 54	15,587	10.9%
55 to 64	14,970	10.5%
65 to 74	10,939	7.7%
75 and over	7,244	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51,839	36.3%
Black or African American	3,235	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	420	0.3%
Asian	8,964	6.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	46	0.0%
Some other race	418	0.3%
Two or more races	4,036	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73,691	51.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,116	13.5%
High school graduate	23,311	25.9%
Some college or associate's	34,033	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	12,902	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	7,707	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48,692	78.8%
Carpooled	7,227	11.7%
Public transit	175	0.3%
Walked	679	1.1%
Bicycle	127	0.2%
Worked from home	4,443	7.2%
Other means	473	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23,235	40.5%
15 to 29 min	19,412	33.8%
30 to 44 min	6,412	11.2%
45 to 59 min	5,208	9.1%
60+ min	3,106	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 11.3% (15,998 of 141,177)

	Count	Share
Family households	34,892	75.1%
Nonfamily households	11,574	24.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	46,466	95.3%
Vacant	2,271	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28,271	60.8%
Renter-occupied	18,195	39.2%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	36,455	74.8%
1-unit, attached	2,353	4.8%
2 to 4 units	5,136	10.5%
5 to 19 units	1,804	3.7%
20 or more units	1,507	3.1%
Mobile home & other	1,482	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0682954
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.3280, -119.3285