Demographics of Tulare County, California

Tulare County, California had 485,146 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +11,231 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Tulare County, in four figures

485,146
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate.; +2.4%
Change since July 2020: +11,231 people.; 32.1 ±0.2
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $71,300 ±$1,532
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. Each year's change is births less deaths, net moves from abroad and net moves from elsewhere in the country, with the Bureau's small residual. The 2020 row's components run 3 months, from the April census to July 1.

Tulare County, California's population grew 2.4% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Tulare County, California's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — counties and Puerto Rico municipios, with components of change

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Tulare County, California's population grew 2.4% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Tulare County, California's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	473,915	100.0	100.0
2021	476,987	100.6	100.2
2022	478,037	100.9	100.7
2023	480,816	101.5	101.6
2024	483,851	102.1	102.5
2025	485,146	102.4	103.1

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Population of Tulare County, California on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change	Births less deaths	From abroad	From elsewhere in the country
2020	473,915	+797	+687	0	−49
2021	476,987	+3,072	+2,403	+46	+192
2022	478,037	+1,050	+2,619	+969	−2,392
2023	480,816	+2,779	+3,234	+1,512	−1,940
2024	483,851	+3,035	+3,127	+2,086	−2,187
2025	485,146	+1,295	+3,204	−208	−1,748

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 32.1 ±0.2: for men 31.6 ±0.2 and for women 32.5 ±0.2. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Tulare County by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	California	United States
Under 5	34,687 ±222	7.2% ±<0.1	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	107,734 ±1,837	22.5% ±0.4	16.5% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	48,582 ±1,402	10.1% ±0.3	9.1% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	130,553 ±1,605	27.3% ±0.3	28.7% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	100,036 ±1,578	20.9% ±0.3	24.6% ±<0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	57,101 ±1,596	11.9% ±0.3	15.7% ±<0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $71,300 ±$1,532, and income per person $28,185 ±$459, in 2024 dollars. The median is $99,122 ±$310 in California and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Tulare County by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	California	United States
Under $25,000	20,671 ±1,112	14.4% ±0.8	12.5% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	28,886 ±1,715	20.2% ±1.2	13.3% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	26,025 ±1,308	18.2% ±0.9	13.0% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	19,732 ±1,140	13.8% ±0.8	11.6% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	24,881 ±1,393	17.4% ±1.0	17.8% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	10,841 ±878	7.6% ±0.6	11.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	12,159 ±773	8.5% ±0.5	20.5% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Tulare County by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	California	United States
All ages	84,619 ±4,749	17.9% ±1.0	12.0% ±0.1	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	33,954 ±1,911	24.2% ±1.3	15.0% ±0.1	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	39,720 ±2,349	15.7% ±0.9	11.0% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	10,945 ±776	13.7% ±0.9	11.5% ±0.1	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Tulare County, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Tulare County	California	United States
Housing units	154,202 ±147	14,644,735 ±1,665	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	92.9% ±0.5	92.5% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	7.1% ±0.5	7.5% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	58.5% ±1.2	55.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	41.5% ±1.1	44.1% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$330,100 ±$4,959	$734,700 ±$1,307	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,280 ±$25	$2,036 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1983 ±2	1976 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Tulare County by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	California	United States
Hispanic or Latino	318,976 ±0	66.6% ±<0.1	40.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	121,847 ±984	25.5% ±0.2	33.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	6,258 ±423	1.3% ±0.1	5.2% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	16,800 ±716	3.5% ±0.1	15.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	2,124 ±311	0.4% ±0.1	0.3% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	571 ±114	0.1% ±<0.1	0.3% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	2,509 ±942	0.5% ±0.2	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	9,608 ±1,059	2.0% ±0.2	4.4% ±<0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Tulare County by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	California	United States
Born in the state	328,646 ±3,503	68.7% ±0.7	56.5% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	38,488 ±1,764	8.0% ±0.4	15.0% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	5,227 ±839	1.1% ±0.2	1.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	106,332 ±3,090	22.2% ±0.6	27.0% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	40,043 ±1,973	8.4% ±0.4	14.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	66,289 ±2,328	13.8% ±0.5	12.3% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

Tulare County among the counties of California

18th of 58 by population, July 2025. Every one is listed on the California page.

Counties of California near Tulare County in population, July 2025
County	July 2025	Change since 2020
San Francisco County	826,079	−5.6%
San Joaquin County	823,815	+5.5%
San Mateo County	743,568	−2.5%
Stanislaus County	557,719	+0.7%
Sonoma County	486,444	−0.4%
Tulare County	485,146	+2.4%
Solano County	455,376	+0.5%
Placer County	442,081	+8.9%
Santa Barbara County	442,065	−1.4%
Monterey County	433,729	−1.5%
Merced County	297,260	+5.1%

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Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — counties and Puerto Rico municipios, with components of change — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026