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Fresno County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Fresno County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Fresno County's economy of 1,024,125 residents centers on agriculture and related industries, with a workforce earning a median of $38,046 and only 23.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Labor costs are relatively low, though an 8.5% unemployment rate and 61.3% labor force participation rate point to slack in the available workforce. Housing remains accessible at a median home value of $362,600 and median gross rent of $1,300/month, and the county's median age of 33.5 reflects a younger-than-average population that grew 3.5% over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,024,125

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$74,201

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.5% since 2018

Fresno County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone360,596 (35.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone225,951 (22.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race210,766 (20.7%)
  • Asian Alone114,064 (11.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone44,540 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races44,062 (4.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish316,114
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island37,439
  3. 3.Other Indo-European28,581
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)7,843
  5. 5.Arabic5,926

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

20.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

32,718

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,726

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,777

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance113,472
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)43,427
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services40,610
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services35,972
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining33,300

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations147,523
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations83,721
  3. 3.Service Occupations83,509
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations61,378
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations55,602

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.91×)33,333
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.31×)26,326
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.23×)12,073
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.16×)28,783
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)110,056

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$362,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,300/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

55.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99943,532 (24.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99936,695 (20.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99932,423 (18.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99917,490 (9.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99912,656 (7.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9999,555 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,046

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone307,213 (73.2%)
  • Carpooled50,207 (12.0%)
  • Worked At Home42,194 (10.1%)
  • Other7,872 (1.9%)
  • Walked6,122 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit3,318 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.