Visalia, California Population 2023

145,306

Visalia is a city located in Tulare County California. Visalia has a 2023 population of 145,306. It is also the county seat of Tulare County.Visalia is currently growing at a rate of 0.81% annually and its population has increased by 2.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 141,828 in 2020.

The average household income in Visalia is $91,234 with a poverty rate of 13.48%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Visalia is 32.6 years, 32.4 years for males, and 32.9 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: 58.58%
  • Other race: 19.89%
  • Two or more races: 11.81%
  • Asian: 6.11%
  • Black or African American: 2.48%
  • Native American: 1.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
37.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,831.50/sq mi
Growth Rate
0.81% (1,169)
Growth Since 2020
2.45% (3,478)
The current population of Visalia, California is 145,306 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 141,828.

Visalia, California Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White82,07058.58%
Other race27,87119.89%
Two or more races16,54011.81%
Asian8,5626.11%
Black or African American3,4762.48%
Native American1,5201.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander700.05%
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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 2023

Visalia Median Age

32.6

Total

32.4

Male

32.9

Female

Visalia Adults

There are 99,298 adults, (17,538 of whom are seniors) in Visalia.

Visalia Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Visalia Sex Ratio

Female71,92451.33%
Male68,18548.67%

Visalia Population by Age

Visalia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All45,3763.0558.641.4
Married23,0233.657030
Non Family11,9031.2650.949.1
Female7,0073.6538.461.6
Male3,4433.950.149.9
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3.54

Average Family Size

3.05

Average Household Size

58.6%

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 islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 56.92%.

Visalia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,287

Average Earnings

$48,255

Average Male

$37,043

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

64.5% of Visalia residents speak only English, while 35.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.22% of the population.

Visalia Language

Visalia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic73,21811,50615.71%
Other27,6335,46119.76%
White50,3334,4868.91%
Asian8,4921,65819.52%
Multiple15,9591,2778%
Black3,38281724.16%
Native1,4801047.03%
Islander59610.17%
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13.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.65%

Male Poverty Rate

14.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Visalia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Visalia is Black, with 24.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Visalia is Native, with 7.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.04%.

Visalia Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.75%
High School14%
Some College8.95%
Bachelors or Greater3.61%
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Visalia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.17%
Male Unemployed20.01%
Female Employed6.47%
Male Employed5.96%
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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

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

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 55-64, 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

6,237

Number of Veterans

5,730

Male Veterans

507

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

7.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Visalia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

5.8%

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

73.78%

Born in Visalia

87.85%

Native Born

13.65%

Foreign Born

7.47%

Non Citizen

6.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.85% of Visalia residents were born in the United States, with 73.78% having been born in California. 7.47% 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 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
1860548-151,9723.39%
18709133655.24%
18801,4124994.46%
18902,8851,4737.41%
19003,0852000.67%
19104,5501,4653.96%
19205,7531,2032.37%
19307,2631,5102.36%
19408,9041,6412.06%
195011,7492,8452.81%
196015,7914,0423%
197027,26811,4775.61%
198049,72922,4616.19%
199075,63625,9074.28%
200091,87716,2411.96%
2010124,442
2011126,1361,6941.36%
2012127,8301,6941.34%
2013129,5241,6941.33%
2014131,2181,6941.31%
2015132,9121,6941.29%
2016134,6061,6941.27%
2017136,3001,6941.26%
2018137,9941,6941.24%
2019139,6881,6941.23%
2020141,8282,1401.53%
2021142,9781,1500.81%
2022144,1371,1590.81%
2023145,3061,1690.81%
2024146,4841,1780.81%
2025147,6721,1880.81%
2026148,8691,1970.81%
2027150,0761,2070.81%
2028151,2931,2170.81%
2029152,5201,2270.81%
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Visalia Population by Year