California / Census place 0603302

Avenal

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Avenal city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,479
2025 estimate
Annual change
-4.8%
Population estimate
Density
692/sq mi
19.5 sq mi land area
Median age
32.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$54,741
Median home value
$228,900
Median gross rent
$1,015
Bachelor’s degree or higher
2.8%
Typical commute
36.4 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LEMOORE REEVES NAS (23 mi from place center)
Average high
77.6°F
Average low
48.4°F
Annual rainfall
7.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Avenal.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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