Tulare is a city located in Kings County and Tulare County California. Tulare has a 2024 population of 72,131. Tulare is currently growing at a rate of 1.01% annually and its population has increased by 4.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 69,255 in 2020.
The average household income in Tulare is $83,609 with a poverty rate of 17.45%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Tulare is 28.8 years, 28.2 years for males, and 29.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tulare was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 19,868 | 3.47 | 58.8 | 41.2 |
| Married | 10,229 | 4.01 | 70.3 | 29.7 |
| Female | 4,054 | 3.91 | 36.7 | 63.3 |
| Non Family | 3,569 | 1.29 | 59.9 | 40.1 |
| Male | 2,016 | 3.65 | 42.3 | 57.7 |
3.78
Average Family Size
3.47
Average Household Size
58.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.23%.
All
Male
Female
$41,249
Average Earnings
$47,474
Average Male
$33,217
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
53.9% of Tulare residents speak only English, while 46.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 39.63% of the population.
rate
17.45%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.66%
Male Poverty Rate
19.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Tulare is Islander, with 66.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Tulare is Asian, with 12.12% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.44%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.6%
Male Marriage Rate
42.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
11.04%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.84%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.4%
Labor Force Participation
55.9%
Employment Rate
8.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
72.86%
Born in Tulare
81.74%
Native Born
18.26%
Foreign Born
11.07%
Non Citizen
7.19%
Naturalized
81.74% of Tulare residents were born in the United States, with 72.86% having been born in California. 11.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 75,726 | 719 | 0.96% |
| 2028 | 75,007 | 719 | 0.97% |
| 2027 | 74,288 | 719 | 0.98% |
| 2026 | 73,569 | 719 | 0.99% |
| 2025 | 72,850 | 719 | 1% |
| 2024 | 72,131 | 719 | 1.01% |
| 2023 | 71,412 | 719 | 1.02% |
| 2022 | 70,693 | -95 | -0.13% |
| 2021 | 70,788 | 1,533 | 2.21% |
| 2020 | 69,255 | 3,644 | 5.55% |
| 2019 | 65,611 | 1,105 | 1.71% |
| 2018 | 64,506 | 1,053 | 1.66% |
| 2017 | 63,453 | 1,020 | 1.63% |
| 2016 | 62,433 | 657 | 1.06% |
| 2015 | 61,776 | 409 | 0.67% |
| 2014 | 61,367 | 528 | 0.87% |
| 2013 | 60,839 | 392 | 0.65% |
| 2012 | 60,447 | 419 | 0.7% |
| 2011 | 60,028 | 597 | 1% |
| 2010 | 59,431 | 15,437 | 35.09% |
| 2000 | 43,994 | 10,745 | 32.32% |
| 1990 | 33,249 | 10,719 | 47.58% |
| 1980 | 22,530 | 6,295 | 38.77% |
| 1970 | 16,235 | 2,411 | 17.44% |
| 1960 | 13,824 | 1,379 | 11.08% |
| 1950 | 12,445 | 4,186 | 50.68% |
| 1940 | 8,259 | 2,052 | 33.06% |
| 1930 | 6,207 | 2,668 | 75.39% |
| 1920 | 3,539 | 781 | 28.32% |
| 1910 | 2,758 | 542 | 24.46% |
| 1900 | 2,216 | -481 | -17.83% |
| 1890 | 2,697 | 2,250 | 503.36% |
| 1880 | 447 | 327 | 272.5% |
| 1860 | 120 | 0 | 0% |