Poverty Rate in Fresno County, CA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
18.3% +45.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,495 of 3,222
23th percentile

How Fresno County Compares

Fresno County
18.3%
California Average
18.3%
Rank #51 of 58 in state
National
12.6%
45.3% above

National Distribution

Where Fresno County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Fresno County: 18.3%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,492 Caddo County, OK 18.3%
#2,493 Klamath County, OR 18.3%
#2,494 Jones County, SD 18.3%
#2,495 Fresno County, CA 18.3%
#2,496 Morgan County, MO 18.3%
#2,497 Marion County, TX 18.3%
#2,498 Roanoke city, VA 18.3%
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Poverty Rate in Fresno County, California

Fresno County, California has a poverty rate of 18.3%, which ranks #2,495 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 45.3% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within California, Fresno County ranks #51 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 23th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.