Census place 0631960

Hanford

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

Official Census name: Hanford city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Hanford.

According to the 2025 estimate, Hanford has a population of 62,229 and 3,386 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $349,400, below the comparison median of $717,000; median gross rent is $1,309, below the comparison median of $2,086; and median household income is $76,461, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$349,400
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$1,309
Below the comparison median of $2,086
median household income
$76,461
Below the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Hanford's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
62,229
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.6%
Population estimate
Density
3,386/sq mi
18.4 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
$76,461
Median home value
$349,400
Median gross rent
$1,309
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.1%
Typical commute
22.6 min
Drive-alone commute
75.1%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
37.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.5%
Working from home
7.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.7%
Homes built 2020+
2.3%
Households without a vehicle
7.8%
Households with children
39.7%
Residents with a disability
14.2%
Residents without insurance
5.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Kings County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Flood declarations
4
Freezing declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

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: HANFORD MUNI AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
77.9°F
Average low
48.9°F
Annual rainfall
8.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hanford.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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