Fresno, CA
Full City Profile · California · Fresno County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
543,615
Population
4,690/sq mi density
$66,804
Median Income
$31,012 per capita
$348,500
Home Value
$388,924 Zillow
$1,324
Median Rent
34.2% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
742
Violent Crime/100K
3,335 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$66,804 median income, 8.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$348,500 home value, $1,324/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
742 violent crimes/100K (95% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.5%
508,993 → 547,260
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59%
$42,015 → $66,804
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fresno across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
575,845
+28,585 from 2023 (547,260)
Projected Median Income 2030
$92,444
+$25,640 from 2023 ($66,804)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 508,993 | - | $42,015 | - |
| 2015 | 517,408 | +1.7% | $41,531 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 523,938 | +1.3% | $44,853 | +8% |
| 2019 | 529,373 | +1% | $50,432 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 544,510 | +2.9% | $57,211 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 547,260 | +0.5% | $66,804 | +16.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.