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Tulare County, California had an estimated 483,546 residents on July 1, 2024, up 2.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 473,121, across 4,824 square miles. County output reached $25.41 bn in 2024, 7,189 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 263 7(a) approvals worth $229.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tulare County
How many people live in Tulare County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024478,693
- Households143,195
- Average household size3.34
- Median household income$71,300
- Median age32.1
- Median gross rent$1,280 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$330,100
- Home value to household income4.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over287,690
- Population under 18142,421
- Share under 1829.8 percent
- Population 65 and over57,101
- Share 65 and over11.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64279,171
- Civilian labor force215,454
- Unemployment rate9.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.1 percent
- Rank by population among California counties18th of 58
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included152nd of 3,222
Tulare County is the 18th largest of 58 California counties by population. A median home costs 4.6 times median household income, which is seriously unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 29.8 percent against 11.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Tulare County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024483,546
- Census 2020 base population473,121
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.20 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 20242,799
- Births, 20246,719
- Deaths, 20243,441
- Natural change, 20243,278
- Net domestic migration, 2024-2,111
- Net international migration, 20241,598
- Total net migration, 2024-513
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-6,199
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1106th of 3,144
The county has grown 2.20 percent since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 by more than net migration took away, so the population grew even though more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Tulare County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving5,709
- People arriving, from those returns10,697
- Tax returns filed by households leaving6,407
- Net household movement-698
- Adjusted gross income arriving$296.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-86.4 m
- Average income of an arriving household$51,953
- Average income of a leaving household$59,773
- Largest single originFresno County (1,138 households)
- Largest single destinationFresno County (1,134 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno County | 1,138 | 2,107 | $58.4 m |
| Los Angeles County | 509 | 1,018 | $26.6 m |
| Kings County | 444 | 884 | $22.9 m |
| Kern County | 435 | 888 | $17.8 m |
| Orange County | 157 | 290 | $11.2 m |
| San Diego County | 156 | 296 | $13.8 m |
| Santa Clara County | 131 | 225 | $8.2 m |
| Riverside County | 121 | 242 | $6.4 m |
Households arriving report $7,820 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Fresno County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Tulare County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$25.41 bn
- County GDP, 2023$23.88 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.4 percent
- GDP change over five years34.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the California areas BEA publishes23rd of 58
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes220th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$53,092
Output grew 6.4 percent in the latest year and 34.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Tulare County
- Covered employment, annual average177,657
- Establishments reporting14,758
- Average annual pay$53,038
- Average weekly wage$1,020
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment36,225
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$38,178
- Health care and social assistance, employment20,651
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$46,913
- Retail trade, employment16,923
- Retail trade, average annual pay$37,311
- Manufacturing, employment13,156
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$67,481
- Accommodation and food services, employment12,919
- Transportation and warehousing, employment9,224
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 36,225 | 1,222 | $38,178 |
| Health care and social assistance | 20,651 | 7,037 | $46,913 |
| Retail trade | 16,923 | 1,091 | $37,311 |
| Manufacturing | 13,156 | 292 | $67,481 |
| Accommodation and food services | 12,919 | 784 | $26,795 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9,224 | 389 | $69,126 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 7,499 | 403 | $48,573 |
| Construction | 7,182 | 760 | $63,958 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 36,225 jobs, 20.4 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Tulare County?
- Establishments, all industries7,189
- Employment at those establishments107,492
- Annual payroll$5.66 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Tulare County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20241,447
- Declared construction value permitted$364.5 m
- Single family units authorized1,112
- Multifamily units authorized335
- Multifamily share of units23.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$251,917
- Units authorized per 1,000 households10.1
Single-family homes are 76.8 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Tulare County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded263
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$229.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$873,998
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,858,600
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)3,568
- Jobs per approval13.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active55
- Distinct industries receiving approvals116
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer32.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms86
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter169
- Franchise loans46
- Franchise share of approvals17.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (22)
- Most active lenderCommonwealth Business Bank (22)
- 504 approvals recorded174
- 504 gross approval dollars$144.3 m
- Average 504 approval$829,236
- Median 504 approval$431,500
- Distinct CDCs active13
- 504 jobs per approval12.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.1
- Most active CDCSouthland Economic Development Corporation (87)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$374.1 m
The average approval of $873,998 sits well above the median of $350,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. 32.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Tulare County
Do SBA loans in Tulare County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded44
- Paid in full43
- Charged off1
- Charge-off rate on resolved loans2.3 percent
- Status: Paid in full43
- Status: Exempt from disclosure173
- Status: Cancelled32
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed14
Of the 44 loans that have reached a final outcome, 2.3 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Tulare County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending22
- Visalia, approvals115
- Tulare, approvals40
- Porterville, approvals27
- Dinuba, approvals13
- Exeter, approvals12
- Pixley, approvals12
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Visalia | 115 | $87,640,900 |
| Tulare | 40 | $38,958,700 |
| Porterville | 27 | $21,120,900 |
| Dinuba | 13 | $18,741,200 |
| Exeter | 12 | $9,558,500 |
| Pixley | 12 | $1,259,400 |
| Lindsay | 11 | $12,566,000 |
| Three Rivers | 5 | $7,037,000 |
| 14 other borrower cities | 28 | $32,978,800 |
Visalia accounts for 115 approvals against 40 in Tulare. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Tulare County?
- Land area4,824 sq mi
- Rank by land area among California counties7th of 58
- Width, east to west88.8 mi
- Height, north to south66 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land99
- Establishments per square mile1.49
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Tulare County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Tulare County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 065066
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book9
- Of those, participating in the NFIP9
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 7
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
- Radon levels in Tulare County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Tulare County (community 065066), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Tulare County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 7, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Tulare County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Tulare County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024478,693
- Households143,195
- Average household size3.34
- Median household income$71,300
- Median age32.1
Common questions
Tulare County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tulare County, California?
The Census Bureau estimates 483,546 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 478,693, in 143,195 households, ranking 18th of 58 California counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tulare County's population growing?
The population has grown 2.20 percent since the 2020 census base of 473,121, to 483,546 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 6,719 births against 3,441 deaths, with net migration of -513. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Tulare County?
$71,300. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $330,100, which is 4.6 times income, and median gross rent is $1,280 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Tulare County?
7,189 establishments, employing 107,492 people with an annual payroll of $5.66 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Tulare County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 36,225 jobs, 20.4 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 177,657 jobs at an average annual pay of $53,038, or $1,020 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Tulare County?
263 7(a) approvals totaling $229.9 m since FY2020, across 55 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 174 504 approvals worth $144.3 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Tulare County get paid back?
Of the 44 loans that have reached a final outcome, 43 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge-off rate of 2.3 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
How many building permits were issued in Tulare County?
1,447 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $364.5 m. Multifamily was 23.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Tulare County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Tulare County come from?
The largest single origin is Fresno County, with 1,138 households. Arriving households report an average income of $51,953 against $59,773 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Tulare County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Tulare County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Tulare.
70 Census places lie wholly or partly in Tulare County. 67 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visalia | city | 143,939 | 115 | Wholly in this county |
| Tulare | city | 70,945 | 40 | Wholly in this county |
| Porterville | city | 63,157 | 27 | Wholly in this county |
| Dinuba | city | 25,475 | 13 | Wholly in this county |
| Lindsay | city | 12,643 | 11 | Wholly in this county |
| Farmersville | city | 10,397 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Exeter | city | 10,258 | 12 | Wholly in this county |
| Orosi | CDP | 8,966 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Woodlake | city | 7,702 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Earlimart | CDP | 7,214 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Goshen | CDP | 5,136 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| East Porterville | CDP | 5,066 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ivanhoe | CDP | 4,629 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cutler | CDP | 4,361 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Pixley | CDP | 3,742 | 12 | Wholly in this county |
| Tipton | CDP | 2,851 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Strathmore | CDP | 2,675 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Three Rivers | CDP | 2,282 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Poplar-Cotton Center | CDP | 2,171 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Patterson Tract | CDP | 2,090 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Richgrove | CDP | 1,960 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| London | CDP | 1,800 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Terra Bella | CDP | 1,659 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Woodville | CDP | 1,460 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Teviston | CDP | 1,182 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Delft Colony | CDP | 1,043 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Alpaugh | CDP | 859 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Linnell Camp | CDP | 821 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sultana | CDP | 783 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ducor | CDP | 704 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| East Tulare Villa | CDP | 689 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Matheny | CDP | 572 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Plainview | CDP | 545 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| West Goshen | CDP | 535 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Springville | CDP | 514 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Lemon Cove | CDP | 484 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Woodville Farm Labor Camp | CDP | 468 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Tonyville | CDP | 433 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Allensworth | CDP | 413 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Traver | CDP | 382 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Seville | CDP | 377 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| East Orosi | CDP | 324 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pine Flat | CDP | 228 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lindcove | CDP | 214 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hypericum | CDP | 179 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Monson | CDP | 162 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Camp Nelson | CDP | 150 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| El Rancho | CDP | 128 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Jovista | CDP | 107 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| El Monte Mobile Village | CDP | 99 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kennedy Meadows | CDP | 93 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Panorama Heights | CDP | 67 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Waukena | CDP | 62 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sequoia Crest | CDP | 54 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Tooleville | CDP | 54 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rodriguez Camp | CDP | 45 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Idlewild | CDP | 42 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ponderosa | CDP | 36 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pierpoint | CDP | 34 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wilsonia | CDP | 31 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| California Hot Springs | CDP | 21 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Poso Park | CDP | 4 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| McClenney Tract | CDP | 3 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cedar Slope | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hartland | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Posey | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Silver City | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sugarloaf Saw Mill | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sugarloaf Village | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Yettem | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 4 of the county's 263 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Tulare County, the largest being Huntington Beach (1), Isalia (1), Fresno (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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