The Town Files

Fresno County, California

1,016,725 people. The median home is worth $388,800 (typical California town: $596,900) and the median household earns $74,201.

Towns in Fresno County

Towns in Fresno County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fresno542,107$374,800$70,99132.8
Clovis120,124$482,700$99,24136.0
Sanger26,617$364,800$77,50030.9
Reedley25,227$334,800$63,30732.3
Selma24,674$315,300$60,24132.9
Coalinga17,590$262,400$75,45136.5
Kerman16,016$370,900$59,79931.4
Parlier14,576$256,400$52,35726.6
Mendota12,595$281,000$50,34226.6
Kingsburg12,380$373,800$76,91338.6
Orange Cove9,649$254,000$46,62926.0
Firebaugh8,096$242,400$47,73431.4
Fowler6,700$379,800$66,98333.5
Huron6,206$251,700$52,50026.8
Old Fig Garden5,477$512,700$105,78142.2
Mayfair4,831$283,300$62,19131.5
Sunnyside4,627$539,000$114,13538.6
Tarpey Village3,997$345,900$90,31339.3
San Joaquin3,701$266,300$43,01125.3
Squaw Valley3,564$271,700$49,90450.7
Riverdale3,477$283,600$56,97525.5
Auberry3,238$375,300$78,51248.2
Caruthers2,613$334,300$88,02133.7

People and housing

Fresno CountyTypical California town
Median home value$388,800$596,900
Median rent$1,392$1,827
Median household income$74,201$91,557
Median age33.540.2
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%27.7%
Below the poverty line18.3%10.3%

Jobs and pay

427,076 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,904 a year.

Largest industries in Fresno CountyHealth care & social assistan…80,697 jobs · $58,598Agriculture, forestry & fishi…41,983 jobs · $41,405Retail39,302 jobs · $41,143Hotels & restaurants32,329 jobs · $28,252Manufacturing26,218 jobs · $60,837Construction22,697 jobs · $76,499
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fresno County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 7.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 2,472 storm events in Fresno County from 1996 to 2026, with 18 deaths.

Storm events in Fresno County by type since 1996Hail79Heat151Flood312Drought250Dense Fog550High Wind107Heavy Rain107Heavy Snow211Frost/Freeze179Excessive Heat97
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fresno County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 3, 2023Severe StormDR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 10, 2023FloodEM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 14, 2023FloodDR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 9, 2023FloodEM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
October 16, 2020FireDR-4569: Wildfires
September 6, 2020FireFM-5348: Creek Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).