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  • FIPS 06019
  • Largest town: Fresno

Fresno County, California

Fresno County had 1,024,125 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 5,958.6 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 58 in California by population and 6th by land area.

Population
1,024,125
#10 of 58 in California · #48 in US
Area
5,958.6 sq mi
#6 of 58 in California · #61 in US
Density
172 / sq mi
#21 of 58 in California · #622 in US
Median household income
$71,271
#39 of 58 in California · #910 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Fresno County within California. Pin: Sacramento.

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Fresno County population, land area and income

Fresno County had 1,024,125 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 5,958.6 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 58 in California by population and 6th by land area. That works out to 171.9 people per square mile, 1.8 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in California has 187,274 residents, so Fresno County is 5.5 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,271 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

1,024,125

3144th1st

48th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

5,959 sq mi

3144th1st

61st of 3,144 (US)

Density

171.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

622nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,271

3143rd1st

910th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within California (58)

Population

1,024,125

58th1st

10th of 58 (CA)

Land area

5,959 sq mi

58th1st

6th of 58 (CA)

Density

171.9 / sq mi

58th1st

21st of 58 (CA)

Median household income

$71,271

58th1st

39th of 58 (CA)

How Fresno County's population changed since 2020

Fresno County gained 14,512 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.4%. That ranks 14th of 58 in California for growth. The median California county changed by -0.6%, and the state as a whole by -0.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Fresno County recorded 58,602 births and 36,917 deaths, a natural change of +21,685. Net international migration added +12,970 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -19,767. The largest single component was natural change, which added 21,685 people.

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Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
58,602
Deaths
36,917
Net international migration
+12,970
Net domestic migration
-19,767
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+4,226

Where Fresno County is

The Census internal point of Fresno County is at 36.761000, -119.655000. It sits in UTM zone 11N. The map shades California's 58 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Fresno County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Los Angeles County: -2.4%Kings County: +1.4%Sierra County: -3.6%Riverside County: +4.3%Santa Barbara County: -0.8%San Bernardino County: +1.4%Nevada County: -0.1%Santa Clara County: +0.1%Yuba County: +6.7%Fresno County: +1.4%Plumas County: -4.7%Monterey County: -1.0%Amador County: +3.6%Alameda County: -1.9%Tulare County: +2.0%San Joaquin County: +4.5%Alpine County: -6.8%Siskiyou County: -3.4%Butte County: -0.9%Kern County: +1.8%San Diego County: -0.1%Sacramento County: +1.5%Ventura County: -1.0%Yolo County: +3.4%Lake County: -0.6%Napa County: -3.4%Tehama County: -1.9%San Francisco County: -5.4%El Dorado County: +0.8%Calaveras County: +2.5%Inyo County: -2.7%Shasta County: -0.6%Lassen County: -12.3%San Luis Obispo County: -0.0%Mariposa County: -0.5%Trinity County: -2.8%Contra Costa County: +0.6%Mendocino County: -2.4%Imperial County: +1.1%Santa Cruz County: -3.4%Placer County: +6.9%Orange County: -0.5%San Benito County: +7.2%Marin County: -1.9%San Mateo County: -2.6%Colusa County: +0.9%Del Norte County: -2.2%Solano County: +0.5%Glenn County: -2.0%Tuolumne County: -2.7%Sonoma County: -0.6%Humboldt County: -2.9%Mono County: -1.8%Stanislaus County: +0.6%Merced County: +4.9%Sutter County: -0.9%Madera County: +5.8%Modoc County: -2.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -2.7%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.5%
  5. ≥ +1.5%
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Orange pin: Fresno County internal point. Dark pin: Sacramento.

Internal point

Decimal
36.761000, -119.655000
DMS
36°45'39.60"N 119°39'18.00"W
UTM
11N 263007.0E 4071647.4N
Geohash
9qdcjhjuk
Plus code
8582Q86W+C2

Towns in Fresno County

15 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Fresno County, 865,807 people together, or 85% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Fresno County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Fresno with 550,105.

  1. 01Fresno550,105
  2. 02Clovis127,993
  3. 03Sanger26,649
  4. 04Reedley26,138
  5. 05Selma24,505
  6. 06Kerman17,497
  7. 07Coalinga16,722
  8. 08Parlier14,429
  9. 09Kingsburg13,128
  10. 10Mendota12,623
  11. 11Orange Cove9,708
  12. 12Firebaugh8,424
  13. 13Fowler7,470
  14. 14Huron6,737
  15. 15San Joaquin3,679
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Fresno County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Fresno County. The most populous is Tulare County, CA, with 483,546 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Sacramento and the nearest big city

Sacramento is 160.8 miles NW of Fresno County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Clovis, CA (population 127,993), 4.8 miles away.

Fresno County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Fresno County is 06019: state code 06 for California plus county code 019. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,271.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Fresno County, California?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 1,024,125. That is up 14,512 people (1.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 1,009,613.

What is the FIPS code of Fresno County?

06019. The first two digits (06) are California; the last three (019) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Fresno County?

Fresno, with 550,105 residents inside Fresno County in 2024.

Which counties border Fresno County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Tulare County, CA; Monterey County, CA; Merced County, CA; Madera County, CA; Kings County, CA; San Benito County, CA; Inyo County, CA; Mono County, CA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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