Fresno County, California

CA · FIPS 06019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,016,725
Rank #47 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,201 −1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #895 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.3% +45.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,495 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Home Value
$388,800 +37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #321 of 3,222
90th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.3% −28.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,326 of 3,222
59th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.7% +63.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,002 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

55.5% Homeownership
93.3% Insured
24.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.8%19.7%29.5%39.3%49.2%54.5%26.2%10.9%4.2%3.2%0.4%0.4%0.1%

About Fresno County, California

Fresno County, California has a total population of 1,016,725, making it the 47th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fresno County is 33.5 years, which is 13.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fresno County is $74,201, which ranks #895 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.7%.

The median home value in Fresno County is $388,800, 37.9% above the national median. Renters in Fresno County pay a median gross rent of $1,392 per month. The homeownership rate is 55.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fresno County, 24.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Fresno County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 54.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (26.2%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.9%).

All data for Fresno County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.