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
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
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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