Tulare County, California

CA · FIPS 06107 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
478,693
Rank #152 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,300 −5.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,103 of 3,222
66th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.9% +42.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,430 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$330,100 +17.1% vs nat'l
Rank #490 of 3,222
85th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.6% −50.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,561 of 3,222
21th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.3% +75.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,054 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

58.5% Homeownership
91.9% Insured
16.6% 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)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.4%20.9%31.3%41.8%52.2%62.7%66.6%25.5%3.5%2.0%1.3%0.5%0.4%0.1%

About Tulare County, California

Tulare County, California has a total population of 478,693, making it the 152nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Tulare County is 32.1 years, which is 17.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Tulare County is $71,300, which ranks #1,103 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.3%.

The median home value in Tulare County is $330,100, 17.1% above the national median. Renters in Tulare County pay a median gross rent of $1,280 per month. The homeownership rate is 58.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Tulare County, 16.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.2 min.

Tulare County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 66.6% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (25.5%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.5%).

All data for Tulare 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.