Visalia, California Population 2024

146,073

Visalia is a city located in Tulare County California. Visalia has a 2024 population of 146,073. It is also the county seat of Tulare County. Visalia is currently growing at a rate of 0.73% annually and its population has increased by 2.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 141,859 in 2020.

The average household income in Visalia is $98,973 with a poverty rate of 12.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Visalia is 33 years, 32.6 years for males, and 33.8 years for females.

Visalia is located in the San Joaquin Valley, where it is the fifth largest city by population. The city is located in Tulare County, where it is the county seat. Many of the city’s residents work in government jobs or agriculture.

Visalia Population Growth

The city of Visalia has experienced significant population growth throughout its history. The most recent population estimates show that growth is up just over 5% since the last census, indicating that while the city is still growing, the growth rate is slowing from the double-digit percentage increases observed since the 19th century.

Visalia Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Visalia was:

  • White: 53.84%
  • Other race: 21.17%
  • Two or more races: 14.92%
  • Asian: 6.25%
  • Black or African American: 2.57%
  • Native American: 1.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
37.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,851.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.97% (4,214)
The current population of Visalia, California is 146,073 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 141,859.

Visalia, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White76,17153.84%
Other race29,94421.17%
Two or more races21,10614.92%
Asian8,8356.25%
Black or African American3,6402.57%
Native American1,7061.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander640.05%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Visalia Population by Race

Visalia Population Pyramid 2024

Visalia Median Age

33

Total

32.6

Male

33.8

Female

Visalia Adults

There are 101,584 adults, (18,645 of whom are seniors) in Visalia.

Visalia Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Visalia Sex Ratio

Female71,16950.31%
Male70,29749.69%

Visalia Population by Age

Visalia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All45,7573.056040
Married23,1113.6270.929.1
Non Family11,8511.3152.747.3
Female7,3243.693961
Male3,4713.8456.843.2

3.52

Average Family Size

3.05

Average Household Size

60.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Visalia Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Visalia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Visalia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.11%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 55.93%.

Visalia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$46,569

Average Earnings

$52,399

Average Male

$39,173

Average Female

Visalia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Visalia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Visalia Language

64.53% of Visalia residents speak only English, while 35.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.68% of the population.

Visalia Language

Visalia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic73,50210,26513.97%
Other29,7095,64819.01%
White51,0205,11710.03%
Multiple20,6821,9079.22%
Asian8,8011,20613.7%
Black3,58277821.72%
Native1,6811418.39%
Islander561221.43%

12.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.54%

Male Poverty Rate

12.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Visalia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Visalia is Black, with 21.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Visalia is Native, with 8.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.58%.

Visalia Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.07%
High School13.99%
Some College9.14%
Bachelors or Greater3.12%

Visalia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.79%
Male Unemployed20.61%
Male Employed6.49%
Female Employed5.32%

Visalia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Visalia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Visalia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Visalia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Visalia Marriage

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 35-44.

Visalia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Visalia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,223

Number of Veterans

5,798

Male Veterans

425

Female Veterans

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Visalia Veterans by War

count

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Visalia Veterans by Age

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Visalia Veterans by Race

Visalia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Visalia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Visalia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Visalia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Visalia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.09%

Born in Visalia

85.71%

Native Born

14.29%

Foreign Born

7.71%

Non Citizen

6.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.71% of Visalia residents were born in the United States, with 72.09% having been born in California. 7.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Visalia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029151,3401,0530.7%
2028150,2871,0540.71%
2027149,2331,0530.71%
2026148,1801,0540.72%
2025147,1261,0530.72%
2024146,0731,0540.73%
2023145,0191,0530.73%
2022143,9661,1710.82%
2021142,7959360.66%
2020141,8597,4085.51%
2019134,4511,1490.86%
2018133,3021,1420.86%
2017132,1601,5421.18%
2016130,6181,2130.94%
2015129,4059530.74%
2014128,4529140.72%
2013127,5388870.7%
2012126,6518360.66%
2011125,8151,0510.84%
2010124,76400%
200091,87716,24121.47%
199075,63625,90752.1%
198049,72922,46182.37%
197027,26811,47772.68%
196015,7914,04234.4%
195011,7492,84531.95%
19408,9041,64122.59%
19307,2631,51026.25%
19205,7531,20326.44%
19104,5501,46547.49%
19003,0852006.93%
18902,8851,473104.32%
18801,41249954.65%
187091336566.61%
1860548-150,792-99.64%
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Visalia Population by Year