Fresno County , California

Population: 1,012,152 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $71,434 Home $362,600 Rent $1,300/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Fresno County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 1.0 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $71,434, median home values of $363,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Fresno County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.

$71,434
Median Income
household
$362,600
Home Value
median
$1,300/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $71,434
Per Capita Income $31,777
Poverty Rate 18.7%
Median Home Value $362,600
Median Gross Rent $1,300/mo
Owner Occupied 55.4%
Renter Occupied 44.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 1,012,152
Median Age 33.2 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 23.9%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

37.9%
Obesity
12.4%
Diabetes
13.2%
Smoking
31.7%
High Blood Pressure
31.0%
No Physical Activity
21.4%
Depression
36.2%
Insufficient Sleep
70.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 99.3  ·  99th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
57.12
🔥 Wildfire
98.44
❄️ Winter Storm
17.73
🌍 Earthquake
99.24
☀️ Drought
100.00

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