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Tulare County, CA

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

AI Overview

Tulare County is a heavily agricultural region in California's San Joaquin Valley, with a population of 483,546 that grew 3.3% over five years and a median age of 32.1. The labor force of roughly 293,000 carries a low educational attainment profile—only 15.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $35,335, an unemployment rate of 8.8%, and a poverty rate of 17.8%. Housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $303,000 and median rent of $1,206/month, and a foreign-born share of 22.2% reflects the workforce composition typical of the region's labor-intensive farming economy.

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

Population

483,546

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$71,300

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone177,316 (37.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone144,129 (30.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race110,392 (23.1%)
  • Asian Alone17,582 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races13,535 (2.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone7,616 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish204,559
  2. 2.Other Indo-European4,215
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island4,052
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2,546
  5. 5.Arabic2,059

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

22.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

13,196

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,031

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$27,550

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance45,073
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining28,484
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)20,204
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)15,532
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services15,404

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations53,932
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations38,780
  3. 3.Service Occupations36,890
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations34,822
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations30,968

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.35×)28,731
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.28×)11,692
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.08×)4,801
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.98×)10,991
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.97×)43,457

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$303,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,206/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

58.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99921,005 (25.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99913,055 (15.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99911,450 (13.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99911,095 (13.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9999,461 (11.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,850 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

74.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,335

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone145,635 (77.0%)
  • Carpooled26,216 (13.9%)
  • Worked At Home11,617 (6.1%)
  • Walked2,779 (1.5%)
  • Other1,390 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit783 (0.4%)

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.