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Porterville, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kings County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
62,765
Population
3,335/sq mi density
$59,012
Median Income
$23,919 per capita
$273,600
Home Value
$323,742 Zillow
$1,111
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
319
Violent Crime/100K
2,154 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$59,012 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$273,600 home value, $1,111/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
319 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.2%
58,982 → 63,225
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.8%
$41,905 → $59,012
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Porterville 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
66,389
+3,164 from 2023 (63,225)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,978
+$15,966 from 2023 ($59,012)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58,982 | — | $41,905 | — |
| 2015 | 59,240 | +0.4% | $38,456 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 59,181 | -0.1% | $39,909 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 58,875 | -0.5% | $43,823 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 62,742 | +6.6% | $48,955 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 63,225 | +0.8% | $59,012 | +20.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.