Avenal

County:: Kings County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 19.483
State:: California

Avenal is a city located in Kings County, California. Avenal has a 2025 population of 14,487. Avenal is currently growing at a rate of 1.44% annually and its population has increased by 7.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,456 in 2020.

The average household income in Avenal is $62,422 with a poverty rate of 22.06%. The median age in Avenal is 32.3 years: 33.4 years for males, and 28.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Avenal includes 47.93% other race, 21.37% White, 3.3% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Other race

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Other race	6,442	47.93%
Two or more races	3,230	24.03%
White	2,872	21.37%
Black or African American	444	3.3%
Native American	272	2.02%
Asian	149	1.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	32	0.24%

Avenal Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Avenal's average per capita income is $30,665. Household income levels show a median of $52,986. The poverty rate stands at 22.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$60,126	-
Families	$53,853	$60,293
Households	$52,986	$62,422
Non Families	$48,315	$68,596

$30,665

Average Income

$52,986

Median Household Income

22.06%

Poverty Rate