Fresno County, CA Demographics

The total population of Fresno County is estimated to be 1.01 million with 506,526 males (50.24%) and 501,754 females (49.76%). There are 4,772 less females than males in Fresno County.
The median household income in Fresno County was $66,234 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,521(2.35%) from $64,713 in 2020. This income is 88.78% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fresno County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,677. Overall, the median household income for the county of Fresno County stands at $69,571.
In Fresno County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,339 for males and $28,572 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,868 for males and $49,956 for females.
In Fresno County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $82,718, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,750.
In 2022, the population of Fresno County was 1,015,190, a 0.22% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fresno County's population was 1,012,992, an increase of 0.35% compared to a population of 1,009,503 in 2020.
The median age in Fresno County, CA is 32.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.88% were under the age of 15, 22.14% aged 15 to 29, 41.83% aged 30 to 64, 10.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fresno County population: 54.29% are White, 4.51% are Black or African American, 1.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.66% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 15.86% are some other race and 13.31% are multiracial.