Tulare County , California
Population: 475,774 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $69,489 Home $303,000 Rent $1,206/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Tulare County's headline indicators land 7% below the national median on income ($69,489), with housing 1% below the US figure ($303,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Tulare County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$69,489
Median Income
household
$303,000
Home Value
median
$1,206/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $69,489 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,550 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
| Median Home Value | $303,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,206/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 58.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 41.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 475,774 |
| Median Age | 31.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 15.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.0%
Obesity
13.1%
Diabetes
14.2%
Smoking
31.2%
High Blood Pressure
32.6%
No Physical Activity
22.1%
Depression
34.9%
Insufficient Sleep
67.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 97.0 · 97th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
30.34
🔥 Wildfire
97.96
❄️ Winter Storm
24.12
🌍 Earthquake
97.87
☀️ Drought
88.58
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