How many people live in Fresno County, CA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1.02 million people living in Fresno County, CA. That makes Fresno County the 48th-most populous county in the US. It is also the 10th-largest in California, accounting for 2.6% of the state’s population.
1.02M
population of Fresno County, CA (2024)
2.6%
County share of the California population (2024)
About 1.02 million people lived in Fresno County, CA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Fresno County, CA’s age demographics?
About 137,600 Fresno County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.6% of California’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 278,300 Fresno County residents, or 27.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.4% of California’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Fresno County, CA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Fresno County, CA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 55.3% of the Fresno County, CA population, higher than the national share of 20%. Fresno County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (11.5%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Fresno County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 25.8%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 4.6% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Fresno County, CA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than California as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Fresno County, CA is Fresno with about 550,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Fresno County, CA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fresno | 550,105 |
| 2. | Clovis | 127,993 |
| 3. | Sanger | 26,649 |
| 4. | Reedley | 26,138 |
| 5. | Selma | 24,505 |
| 6. | Kerman | 17,497 |
| 7. | Coalinga | 16,722 |
| 8. | Parlier | 14,429 |
| 9. | Kingsburg | 13,128 |
| 10. | Mendota | 12,623 |
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