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Hanford, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kings County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
59,389
Population
3,312/sq mi density
$73,544
Median Income
$31,281 per capita
$323,600
Home Value
$374,952 Zillow
$1,196
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
449
Violent Crime/100K
2,170 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$73,544 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$323,600 home value, $1,196/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
449 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.2%
54,940 → 60,006
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.8%
$52,614 → $73,544
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hanford 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
63,846
+3,840 from 2023 (60,006)
Projected Median Income 2030
$93,000
+$19,456 from 2023 ($73,544)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54,940 | — | $52,614 | — |
| 2015 | 55,759 | +1.5% | $53,986 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 56,834 | +1.9% | $55,327 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 58,132 | +2.3% | $62,413 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 58,496 | +0.6% | $68,316 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 60,006 | +2.6% | $73,544 | +7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.