Fullerton, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
141,278
Population
6,301/sq mi density
$104,219
Median Income
$48,061 per capita
$859,600
Home Value
$1,039,798 Zillow
$2,124
Median Rent
36.1% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
448
Violent Crime/100K
1,989 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$104,219 median income, 6.5% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.0 / 5.0
$859,600 home value, $2,124/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
448 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+0.6%
139,347 → 140,142
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.7%
$67,384 → $104,219
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fullerton 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
140,732
+590 from 2023 (140,142)
Projected Median Income 2030
$141,448
+$37,229 from 2023 ($104,219)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 139,347 | - | $67,384 | - |
| 2015 | 140,896 | +1.1% | $65,974 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 141,851 | +0.7% | $71,660 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 140,587 | -0.9% | $79,978 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 141,874 | +0.9% | $92,718 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 140,142 | -1.2% | $104,219 | +12.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.