Fresno, California Population 2024

546,718

Fresno Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fresno was:

  • White: 44.25%
  • Two or more races: 18.5%
  • Other race: 15.05%
  • Asian: 14.11%
  • Black or African American: 6.57%
  • Native American: 1.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
Land Area (mi²)
115.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,720.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.74% (4,008)
The current population of Fresno, California is 546,718 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 542,710.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White239,63544.25%
Two or more races100,19318.5%
Other race81,52415.05%
Asian76,41314.11%
Black or African American35,5766.57%
Native American7,1931.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander9940.18%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fresno Population by Race

Fresno Population Pyramid 2024

Fresno Median Age

32.1

Total

31.3

Male

32.8

Female

Fresno Adults

There are 390,745 adults, (64,646 of whom are seniors) in Fresno.

Fresno Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Fresno Sex Ratio

Female271,38450.11%
Male270,14449.89%

Fresno Population by Age

Fresno Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All177,7572.9948.151.9
Married71,5963.8164.335.7
Non Family59,6281.3237.762.3
Female31,7233.9532.667.4
Male14,8103.7144.955.1

3.67

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

48.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fresno Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade33,75810.14%
Associates Degree31,1519.35%
Bachelors Degree54,68516.42%
Graduate Degree26,7368.03%
High School Graduate74,67822.42%
Less Than 9th Grade33,74510.13%
Some College78,29523.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fresno Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fresno Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic147,924101,31320,599
White105,31498,73538,606
2+ Races52,13338,9089,550
Other Race47,98030,5115,945
Asian47,73037,20215,212
Black21,76819,4064,095
Native American4,3713,377328
Islander56347792

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.75%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.66%.

Fresno Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,533$67,718$55,036
Graduate Degree$85,438$97,917$80,179
High School Graduate$34,232$38,169$28,540
Less Than 9th Grade$26,716$30,125$20,081
Overall$40,964$45,390$36,827
Some College$41,190$47,911$35,088

$40,964

Average Earnings

$45,390

Average Male

$36,827

Average Female

Fresno Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fresno Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fresno Language

56.79% of Fresno residents speak only English, while 43.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.75% of the population.

Fresno Language

Fresno Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic269,07369,35125.77%
Multiple98,88322,85223.11%
Other79,29021,75527.44%
White134,43018,81414%
Asian75,65015,07019.92%
Black34,63610,99531.74%
Native7,0261,66123.64%
Islander96434135.37%

22.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.56%

Male Poverty Rate

23.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fresno

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fresno is Islander, with 35.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fresno is White, with 14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.02%.

Fresno Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.05%
High School21.11%
Some College14.42%
Bachelors or Greater7.87%

Fresno Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.43%
Male Unemployed33.54%
Female Employed11.02%
Male Employed8.26%

Fresno Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fresno Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,430$96,173
Households$63,001$85,872
Married Families$92,651$120,941
Non Families$38,314$57,427

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fresno Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.2%

Male Marriage Rate

38.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Fresno Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fresno Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fresno Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fresno Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

18,399

Number of Veterans

16,937

Male Veterans

1,462

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam6,086
Second Gulf War4,424
First Gulf War3,433
Korea1,132
World War II622

Fresno Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+4,448
65 to 744,304
35 to 544,109
55 to 643,441
18 to 342,097

Fresno Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,9506.56%
Hispanic5,2552.89%
2+ Races1,7172.73%
Black1,7036.61%
Other Race1,4482.48%
Asian1,1642.12%
Native American3897.35%
Islander284.08%

Fresno Veterans by Race

Fresno Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fresno Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

9%

Unemployment Rate

Fresno Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fresno Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fresno Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.45%

Born in Fresno

81.04%

Native Born

18.96%

Foreign Born

8.92%

Non Citizen

10.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.04% of Fresno residents were born in the United States, with 70.45% having been born in California. 8.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fresno Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029551,7281,0020.18%
2028550,7261,0020.18%
2027549,7241,0020.18%
2026548,7221,0020.18%
2025547,7201,0020.18%
2024546,7181,0020.18%
2023545,7164630.08%
2022545,2531,0780.2%
2021544,1751,4650.27%
2020542,71013,3372.52%
2019529,3732,7520.52%
2018526,6212,6830.51%
2017523,9383,6330.7%
2016520,3052,8970.56%
2015517,4083,3560.65%
2014514,0525,0590.99%
2013508,9933,4390.68%
2012505,5543,9310.78%
2011501,6233,8600.78%
2010497,76300%
2000427,65273,45020.74%
1990354,202136,71162.86%
1980217,49151,83631.29%
1970165,65531,72623.69%
1960133,92942,26046.1%
195091,66930,98451.06%
194060,6858,17215.56%
193052,5137,42716.47%
192045,08620,19481.13%
191024,89212,42299.62%
190012,4701,65215.27%
189010,8189,706872.84%
18801,112-550,616-99.8%

Fresno Population by Year