Census place 0655856

Parlier

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

Official Census name: Parlier city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Parlier.

According to the 2025 estimate, Parlier has a population of 14,622 and 5,798 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 $256,400, below the comparison median of $717,000; population density is 5,798/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,105, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$256,400
Below the comparison median of $717,000
population density
5,798/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,105
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,622
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
5,798/sq mi
2.5 sq mi land area
Median age
26.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$52,357
Median home value
$256,400
Median gross rent
$1,105
Bachelor’s degree or higher
5.6%
Typical commute
22.8 min
Drive-alone commute
80.1%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
0.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
54.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
55.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
6.2%
Working from home
0.6%

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
86.2%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
7.9%
Households with children
59.6%
Residents with a disability
8.5%
Residents without insurance
12.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Fire declarations
3
Flood declarations
3
Freezing 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: FRESNO YOSEMITE INTL (15 mi from place center)
Average high
76.3°F
Average low
53.7°F
Annual rainfall
11"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Parlier.

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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