Tulare County, California Population 2024

481,052

Tulare County, California's estimated 2024 population is 481,052 with a growth rate of 0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tulare County, California is the 17th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 442,953 and has seen a growth of 8.6% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029488,9721,5840.32%
2028487,3881,5840.33%
2027485,8041,5840.33%
2026484,2201,5840.33%
2025482,6361,5840.33%
2024481,0521,5840.33%
2023479,4681,5840.33%
2022477,8847080.15%
2021477,1763,2620.69%
2020473,9148,1631.75%
2019465,7511,4720.32%
2018464,2792,2070.48%
2017462,0723,0810.67%
2016458,9912,1970.48%
2015456,7941,9360.43%
2014454,8582,5990.57%
2013452,2592,6340.59%
2012449,6252,9160.65%
2011446,7093,7560.85%
2010442,95300%
1990311,92166,18326.93%
1980245,73857,41630.49%
1970188,32219,91911.83%
1960168,40319,13912.82%
1950149,26442,11239.3%
1940107,15229,71038.36%
193077,44218,41131.19%
192059,03123,59166.57%
191035,44017,06592.87%
190018,375-6,199-25.23%
189024,57413,293117.84%
188011,2816,748148.86%
18704,533-105-2.26%
18604,638-484,334-99.05%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.33% (1,584)
County Website
Tulare County
County Seat
2020 Population
473,914
Area
4824 mi²
Density
100 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.51% (7,138)

Tulare County, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White240,81150.86%
Other race117,85524.89%
Two or more races82,92017.51%
Asian16,9553.58%
Black or African American7,6951.63%
Native American6,4921.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7180.15%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tulare County, California Population by Race

Tulare County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Tulare County, California Median Age

31.5

Total

31

Male

32

Female

Tulare County, California Adults

There are 330,454 adults, (54,353 of whom are seniors) in Tulare County, California.

Tulare County, California Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Tulare County, California Sex Ratio

Female235,30649.7%
Male238,14050.3%

Tulare County, California Population by Age

Tulare County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All140,6703.3258.341.7
Married72,7783.9368.231.8
Non Family30,5571.2853.846.2
Female24,7893.8940.159.9
Male12,5463.6648.451.6

3.75

Average Family Size

3.32

Average Household Size

58.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tulare County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade46,77616.65%
9th to 12th Grade27,6839.85%
High School Graduate74,03626.36%
Some College62,84122.37%
Associates Degree25,7059.15%
Bachelors Degree28,33710.09%
Graduate Degree15,5335.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tulare County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tulare County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic165,847103,20414,403
White92,92684,38323,963
Other Race64,99639,9444,570
2+ Races44,19929,7785,337
Asian11,0729,1563,393
Black4,2343,822725
Native American4,1272,978514
Islander42132552

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.81%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 30.64%.

Tulare County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$37,334$43,251$31,438
Less Than 9th Grade$24,863$31,020$17,873
High School Graduate$34,038$40,744$26,932
Some College$40,685$50,542$33,599
Bachelors Degree$66,413$75,447$55,939
Graduate Degree$89,132$101,438$83,026

$37,334

Average Earnings

$43,251

Average Male

$31,438

Average Female

Tulare County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tulare County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tulare County, California Language

49.7% of Tulare County, California residents speak only English, while 50.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 46.25% of the population.

Tulare County, California Language

Tulare County, California Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic309,73866,12521.35%
Other116,62426,74122.93%
White123,24115,14612.29%
Multiple81,52213,19016.18%
Asian16,8152,02012.01%
Black7,5511,83024.24%
Native6,2791,24019.75%
Islander71029942.11%

18.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.07%

Male Poverty Rate

19.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tulare County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tulare County, California is Islander, with 42.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tulare County, California is Asian, with 12.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.39%.

Tulare County, California Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.41%
High School16.28%
Some College10.85%
Bachelors or Greater4.31%

Tulare County, California Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.58%
Male Unemployed30.99%
Female Employed8.77%
Male Employed8.29%

Tulare County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tulare County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$64,474$85,832
Families$67,525$90,421
Married Families$81,380$107,144
Non Families$38,941$57,954

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tulare County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Tulare County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tulare County, California 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 45-54.

Tulare County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tulare County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

14,465

Number of Veterans

13,571

Male Veterans

894

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam5,137
Second Gulf War3,396
First Gulf War2,929
Korea762
World War II317

Tulare County, California Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 743,625
75+3,385
35 to 543,195
55 to 642,462
18 to 341,798

Tulare County, California Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10,0665.79%
Hispanic4,5232.22%
Other Race1,6372.07%
2+ Races1,4122.62%
Black64412.92%
Asian4833.84%
Native American1823.8%
Islander418.69%

Tulare County, California Veterans by Race

Tulare County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tulare County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

9%

Unemployment Rate

Tulare County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tulare County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tulare County, California 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

68.45%

Born in Tulare County, California

77.94%

Native Born

22.06%

Foreign Born

13.93%

Non Citizen

8.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.94% of Tulare County, California residents were born in the United States, with 68.45% having been born in California. 13.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tulare County, California Place of Birth

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