How many people live in Tulare County, CA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 483,500 people living in Tulare County, CA. That makes Tulare County the 18th-most populous county in California. It is home to 1.2% of people living in the state.
484K
population of Tulare County, CA (2024)
1.2%
County share of the California population (2024)
About 483,500 people lived in Tulare County, CA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Tulare County, CA’s age demographics?
About 60,000 Tulare County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 12.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.6% of California’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 140,100 Tulare County residents, or 29% 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 Tulare County, CA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Tulare County, CA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 67.7% of the Tulare County, CA population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Tulare County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 25.1%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.4% 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.
Tulare 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 Tulare County, CA is Visalia with about 146,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Tulare County, CA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Visalia | 146,271 |
| 2. | Tulare | 72,601 |
| 3. | Porterville | 63,517 |
| 4. | Dinuba | 25,833 |
| 5. | Lindsay | 12,706 |
| 6. | Farmersville | 10,501 |
| 7. | Exeter | 10,186 |
| 8. | Woodlake | 7,774 |
| 9. | Balance of Tulare County | 134,157 |
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