Moving to Fresno, California

About Fresno, California
Fresno

Fresno ( ; Spanish for 'Ash tree') is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about 115 square miles (300 km2) and had a population of 542,107 as of the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous city in California, the most populous inland city in California, and the 34th-most populous city in the nation.

Named for the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River, Fresno was founded in 1872 as a railway station of the Central Pacific Railroad before it was incorporated in 1885. It has since become an economic hub of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley, with much of the surrounding areas in the Metropolitan Fresno region predominantly tied to large-scale agricultural production. Fresno is near the geographic center of California, approximately 220 miles (350 km) north of Los Angeles, 170 miles (270 km) south of the state capital, Sacramento, and 185 miles (300 km) southeast of San Francisco. Yosemite National Park is about 60 miles (100 km) to the north, Kings Canyon National Park 60 miles (100 km) to the east, and Sequoia National Park 75 miles (120 km) to the southeast.

Fresno is also the third-largest majority-Hispanic city in the United States with 50.5% of its population being Hispanic in 2020.

Gender
Gender Fresno California Country
Female 50.6% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49.4% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Fresno California Country
Less than $10,000 7.9% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.3% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.4% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.6% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.2% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.9% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.7% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13.2% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.1% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.6% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Fresno California Country
< 9th Grade 10% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 22% 20% 27.0%
Other College 24% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 15% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Fresno California Country
White 26.1% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 6.9% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 14% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.5% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 49.7% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity