Tulare County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 485,146
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 485,146
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 483,546
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 473,118
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 473,121
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 473,117
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 442,179
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.4%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 67.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 25.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,196
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 159,107
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $330,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,868
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $569
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,280
Building Permits, 2025 1,790
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 143,195
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 961,340
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,778,847
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 903,348
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,374,537
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,339
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,300
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,185
Persons in poverty, percent 19.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 7,189
Total employment, 2023 107,492
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,663,553
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 23,807
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,088
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,368
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,354
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,076
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 192
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,178
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 98.1
Population per square mile, 2010 91.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,823.90
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,824.22
FIPS Code 06107