Fresno, CA Demographics

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Fresno demographics overview

StatisticFresnoCaliforniaNational
Population (2009 est.) 479,921 36,961,664 307,006,550
Population (2000) 427,224 33,871,648 281,421,906
Population growth 12.3% 9.1% 9.1%
Pct. speak English 60.5% 69.1% 87.9%
Pct. speak Spanish 26.4% 22.5% 7.4%
Pct. married 51.6% 57.6% 57.7%
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The Fresno population was 479,921 in 2009 compared to 427,224 in 2000. The Fresno, CA population has increased by 12.3% from 2000 to 2009.

In Fresno, 60.5% of the people speak English and 26.4% of people speak Spanish. In Fresno, 51.6% of people are married and 79.7% of residents were born in the US.

Fresno population breakdown by race

RaceFresnoCaliforniaNational
White49.88%58.02%70.38%
African American8.14%6.85%14.29%
American Indian1.48%0.84%0.76%
Asian11.35%11.56%4.52%
Native Hawaiian0.07%0.35%0.16%
Mixed race5.68%5.08%3.01%
Other race23.41%17.29%6.88%
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In Fresno, 39.9% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

Languages spoken

Urban vs. Rural population

Household income distribution

Source of income

Fresno age breakdown

Marital status

Age of children in married couples

Place of birth by citizenship

Place of birth for foreign born citizens

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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