Census place 0680644

Tulare

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

Official Census name: Tulare city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Tulare.

According to the 2025 estimate, Tulare has a population of 73,907 and 3,345 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 $329,800, below the comparison median of $717,000; median gross rent is $1,435, below the comparison median of $2,086; and median household income is $72,410, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$329,800
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$1,435
Below the comparison median of $2,086
median household income
$72,410
Below the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
73,907
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.5%
Population estimate
Density
3,345/sq mi
22.1 sq mi land area
Median age
29.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$72,410
Median home value
$329,800
Median gross rent
$1,435
Bachelor’s degree or higher
11.8%
Typical commute
22.8 min
Drive-alone commute
82.8%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
41.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
57.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.4%
Working from home
5.4%

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
92%
Homes built 2020+
3.4%
Households without a vehicle
3.9%
Households with children
48%
Residents with a disability
13.9%
Residents without insurance
10.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Fire declarations
4
Flood declarations
4
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: HANFORD MUNI AP (18 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 Tulare.

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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