Overview
538,678
Total Population
31.7
Median age
50.25%
Female population %
99:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
54.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
269,277
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Fresno's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fresno is 31.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fresno's population under 18 was 28.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fresno's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fresno, 23.88% were under the age of 15, 23.22% aged 15 to 29, 41.35% aged 30 to 64, 10.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,698 more females than males in Fresno:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.25% females and 49.75% males in Fresno, CA.
- The Fresno, CA gender ratio is 99:100 i.e. 99 men to 100 women (0.990).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 23,025.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 22,822.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fresno's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fresno population: 49.95% are White, 6.82% are Black or African American, 1.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.25% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 13.09% are some other race and 14.47% are multiracial.
- Fresno's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 269,277 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 269,401 (50.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fresno is White with a population of 269,065 (49.95% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fresno's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 545,567 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Fresno's population increased by 67,069 (15.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fresno's population increased by 44,684 (8.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fresno's population was lowest in year 2000 at 430,694.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)