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Fresno, CA Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,177,665
Households
370,081
Average household size
3.11
Median age
33.7 years
Median household income
$74,468
Housing units
395,909
Population comparison
2020 Census1,164,909
2024 estimate1,177,665
Change+1.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,177,665
Median age
33.7 years
Male
588,769
Female
588,896
Median age by sex
Male median age
33 years
Female median age
34.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
41,656Under 540,123
125,3485–17119,064
57,72118–2456,088
87,66525–3485,541
80,23935–4478,126
65,30645–5464,410
60,30055–6461,442
70,53465+84,102
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 541,65640,123
5–17125,348119,064
18–2457,72156,088
25–3487,66585,541
35–4480,23978,126
45–5465,30664,410
55–6460,30061,442
65+70,53484,102
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5–17
Male
5–9
44,849
10–14
50,942
15–17
29,557
Female
5–9
43,099
10–14
48,066
15–17
27,899
18–24
Male
18–19
17,081
20
8,796
21
8,606
22–24
23,238
Female
18–19
16,296
20
7,827
21
7,508
22–24
24,457
25–34
Male
25–29
42,709
30–34
44,956
Female
25–29
41,995
30–34
43,546
35–44
Male
35–39
41,779
40–44
38,460
Female
35–39
40,169
40–44
37,957
45–54
Male
45–49
33,489
50–54
31,817
Female
45–49
32,958
50–54
31,452
55–64
Male
55–59
30,741
60–61
12,405
62–64
17,154
Female
55–59
31,598
60–61
11,364
62–64
18,480
65+
Male
65–66
10,322
67–69
14,315
70–74
19,439
75–79
12,746
80–84
7,497
85+
6,215
Female
65–66
11,274
67–69
14,925
70–74
22,594
75–79
15,003
80–84
9,626
85+
10,680
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
421,31135.8%
Two or more races
288,64624.5%
Some other race
280,74623.8%
Asian alone
117,91010.0%
Black alone
48,6984.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
18,3651.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,9890.2%
Residents: 1,177,665.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone421,311
Two or more races288,646
Some other race280,746
Asian alone117,910
Black alone48,698
American Indian / Alaska Native18,365
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,989

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
652,473
White, not Hispanic
315,068

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
265,378
Married-couple share
65.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
55.5%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
82,24622.2%
1 person
100,89027.3%
2 people
60,83716.4%
3 people
55,83715.1%
4 people
70,27119.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
37,779
6 People
18,012
7 Plus People
14,480
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person82,246
2 people100,890
3 people60,837
4 people55,837
5+ people70,271
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households265,378
Married-couple families173,46465.4% of family households
With children
79,78346%
Without children
93,68154%
Other families91,91434.6% of family households
Male householder
30,14232.8%
Female householder
61,77267.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households265,378Not applicable
Married-couple families173,46465.4%
With children79,78346%
Without children93,68154%
Other families91,91434.6%
Male householder30,14232.8%
Female householder61,77267.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$74,468
Median family
$84,276
Per capita
$32,569
Household incomeShare of households
62,73317.0%
Under $25k
64,96417.6%
$25–49k
58,61315.8%
$50–74k
48,72313.2%
$75–99k
63,34017.1%
$100–149k
32,2668.7%
$150–199k
39,44210.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
22,227
$10,000–$14,999
14,906
$15,000–$19,999
12,192
$20,000–$24,999
13,408
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
12,879
$30,000–$34,999
13,244
$35,000–$39,999
13,499
$40,000–$44,999
12,401
$45,000–$49,999
12,941
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
24,383
$60,000–$74,999
34,230
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
36,223
$125,000–$149,999
27,117
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k62,733
$25–49k64,964
$50–74k58,613
$75–99k48,723
$100–149k63,340
$150–199k32,266
$200k+39,442

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
737,665
High school or higher
78.3%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
23.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
91,26212.4%
Less than 9th grade
68,9589.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
173,61323.5%
High school or equivalent
165,24222.4%
Some college, no degree
65,9968.9%
Associate degree
112,74415.3%
Bachelor’s degree
59,8508.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
37,993
Nursery School
139
Kindergarten
543
First Grade
1,632
Second Grade
3,052
Third Grade
6,069
Fourth Grade
4,123
Fifth Grade
3,449
Sixth Grade
22,592
Seventh Grade
3,228
Eighth Grade
8,442
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
12,919
Tenth Grade
17,907
Eleventh Grade
14,031
Twelfth No Diploma
24,101
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
148,318
Ged Or Alternative Credential
25,295
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
51,156
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
114,086
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
40,620
Professional School Degree
12,527
Doctorate Degree
6,703
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade91,262
Grades 9–12, no diploma68,958
High school or equivalent173,613
Some college, no degree165,242
Associate degree65,996
Bachelor’s degree112,744
Graduate or professional59,850
Marital status by sexMale and Female
9,41033,909
Widowed
35,19545,727
Divorced
10,69713,858
Separated
212,323208,710
Now Married
194,394169,262
Never Married
28,93429,354
Married Spouse Absent
183,389179,356
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed9,41033,909
Divorced35,19545,727
Separated10,69713,858
Now Married212,323208,710
Never Married194,394169,262
Married Spouse Absent28,93429,354
Married Spouse Present183,389179,356

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$389,400
Median gross rent
$1,392
Housing tenure
Owner
210,98457.0%
Renter
159,09743.0%
Occupied homes: 370,081.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner210,984
Renter159,097
Housing occupancy
Occupied
370,08193.5%
Vacant
25,8286.5%
Housing units: 395,909.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied370,081
Vacant25,828

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
137,875
Owners without mortgage
73,109
Vacancy reason
For rent5,168
For sale1,877
Rented, not occupied1,279
Sold, not occupied1,582
Seasonal7,026
Migrant workers276
Other8,620
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent5,168
For sale1,877
Rented, not occupied1,279
Sold, not occupied1,582
Seasonal7,026
Migrant workers276
Other8,620
Structure type
Detached273,553
Attached11,089
2–4 units34,022
5–19 units32,784
20+ units26,790
Mobile or other17,671
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
9,803
Structure 3–4 Units
24,219
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
22,210
Structure 10–19 Units
10,574
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
9,095
Structure 50 Plus Units
17,695
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
17,026
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
645
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached273,553
Attached11,089
2–4 units34,022
5–19 units32,784
20+ units26,790
Mobile or other17,671
Year builtHousing units by period
75,62819.1%
Before 1960
106,56926.9%
1960–79
109,33127.6%
1980–99
96,88924.5%
2000–19
7,4921.9%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
19,817
1940–1949
17,361
1950–1959
38,450
1960–79
1960–1969
40,006
1970–1979
66,563
1980–99
1980–1989
54,199
1990–1999
55,132
2000–19
2000–2009
63,066
2010–2019
33,823
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196075,628
1960–79106,569
1980–99109,331
2000–1996,889
2020+7,492
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
25,542
2,330
1990s
28,573
4,550
2000s
44,751
13,993
2010s
82,537
86,720
2020–22
25,384
39,795
2023+
4,197
11,709
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199025,5422,330
1990s28,5734,550
2000s44,75113,993
2010s82,53786,720
2020–2225,38439,795
2023+4,19711,709
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
12,6006.0%
Under $100k
26,89412.7%
$100–249k
115,38554.7%
$250–499k
37,48717.8%
$500–749k
10,9245.2%
$750–999k
4,6922.2%
$1–1.49m
3,0021.4%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,382
10000–14999
434
15000–19999
502
20000–24999
1,006
25000–29999
774
30000–34999
995
35000–39999
578
40000–49999
1,606
50000–59999
1,094
60000–69999
896
70000–79999
620
80000–89999
807
90000–99999
906
$100–249k
100000–124999
2,852
125000–149999
1,518
150000–174999
3,828
175000–199999
3,763
200000–249999
14,933
$250–499k
250000–299999
19,889
300000–399999
51,550
400000–499999
43,946
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,133
2000000+
1,869
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k12,600
$100–249k26,894
$250–499k115,385
$500–749k37,487
$750–999k10,924
$1–1.49m4,692
$1.5m+3,002
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5007,540
$500–99926,591
$1,000–1,49953,401
$1,500–1,99935,459
$2,000–2,49918,105
$2,500–2,9996,998
$3,000+4,321
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Under $500
Under 100
194
100–149
141
150–199
279
200–249
598
250–299
889
300–349
1,494
350–399
1,819
400–449
868
450–499
1,258
$500–999
500–549
2,008
550–599
1,380
600–649
1,833
650–699
2,392
700–749
2,078
750–799
2,690
800–899
6,219
900–999
7,991
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
27,137
1250–1499
26,264
$3,000+
3000–3499
2,168
3500+
2,153
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5007,540
$500–99926,591
$1,000–1,49953,401
$1,500–1,99935,459
$2,000–2,49918,105
$2,500–2,9996,998
$3,000+4,321
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,246
18,702
1 vehicle
44,990
62,565
2 vehicles
84,543
51,935
3 vehicles
46,365
18,237
4 vehicles
17,775
5,800
5+ vehicles
11,065
1,858
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,24618,702
1 vehicle44,99062,565
2 vehicles84,54351,935
3 vehicles46,36518,237
4 vehicles17,7755,800
5+ vehicles11,0651,858

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
479,781
Average commute
24 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
350,39673.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool
57,18911.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
3,4900.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
8,8101.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
48,00810.0%Derived from published counts
Other
11,8882.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 479,781.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
7,069
Bicycle
1,741
Other
Other Transportation
10,600
Motorcycle
833
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
455
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone350,396
Carpool57,189
Public transit3,490
Walk or bicycle8,810
Work from home48,008
Other11,888
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
115,22226.7%
Under 15 min
187,47443.4%
15–29 min
81,15518.8%
30–44 min
22,0235.1%
45–59 min
25,8996.0%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
11,155
5–9
44,843
10–14
59,224
15–29 min
15–19
78,882
20–24
78,109
25–29
30,483
30–44 min
30–34
60,504
35–39
8,896
40–44
11,755
60+ min
60–89
15,599
90+
10,300
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min115,222
15–29 min187,474
30–44 min81,155
45–59 min22,023
60+ min25,899

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
890,960
Civilian labor force
541,850
Employed
493,762
Unemployed
48,088
Unemployment rate
8.9%
Poverty universe
1,153,390
Persons below poverty
212,586
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
260,275
Blue-collar workers
138,126
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
42,052
53,309
Sales Office Occupations
36,478
58,109
Management Business Science Arts
76,400
89,288
Production Transportation Material Moving
53,489
17,159
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
58,259
9,219
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations42,05253,309
Sales Office Occupations36,47858,109
Management Business Science Arts76,40089,288
Production Transportation Material Moving53,48917,159
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance58,2599,219

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
423,835
Workplace jobs
416,264
Internal commuters
313,007
Inbound commuters
103,257
Outbound commuters
110,828
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,081,11093.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
78,1996.7%
Residents: 1,159,309.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,081,110
Uninsured78,199
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
9,59012.3%
Under 19
30,58139.1%
Age 19–34
36,37546.5%
Age 35–64
1,6532.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 199,590
Age 19–3430,581
Age 35–6436,375
Age 65+1,653

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
941,89780.0%
Foreign born
235,76820.0%
Residents: 1,177,665.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born941,897
Foreign born235,768

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
109,061
Not a citizen
126,707

Residential mobility

Same house
1,043,827
Within same county
78,064
From another county
31,870
From another state
5,482
From abroad
4,439

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
388,013

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Fresno, CA Metro Area

Fresno, CA Metro Area has 1,177,665 residents and a median age of 33.7 years. It ranks No. 48 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 1.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $6,266 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Fresno, CA Metro Area1,177,665$74,46833.7 years57%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%

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