Demographics · CA
Visalia, CA demographics: 143,939 residents, with a median age of 33.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
143,939 people live in Visalia, at a median age of 33.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 33.9 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Visalia, the largest race group is White (45.9%); 53.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 14.0% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Visalia is 33.9 years (±0.6), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.0% male and 50.0% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 20.9%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10,080 | 7.0% | ±891 |
| 5 to 17 | 30,019 | 20.9% | ±1,423 |
| 18 to 24 | 12,427 | 8.6% | ±944 |
| 25 to 34 | 22,024 | 15.3% | ±1,009 |
| 35 to 44 | 20,273 | 14.1% | ±1,030 |
| 45 to 54 | 15,552 | 10.8% | ±949 |
| 55 to 64 | 14,097 | 9.8% | ±952 |
| 65 to 74 | 11,710 | 8.1% | ±837 |
| 75 and over | 7,757 | 5.4% | ±675 |
Median age by sex: 33.2 (male) · 34.7 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Visalia is White at 45.9% of the population. Separately, 53.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 66,032 | 45.9% | ±2,617 |
| Black or African American alone | 3,415 | 2.4% | ±658 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,691 | 1.9% | ±927 |
| Asian alone | 9,235 | 6.4% | ±874 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 54 | 0.0% | ±58 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 28,894 | 20.1% | ±2,718 |
| Two or more races | 33,618 | 23.4% | ±2,776 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 76,422 | 53.1% | ±1,965 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Visalia has 47,089 households. 74.3% are family households and 20.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.02 people.
Total households
47,089
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.02
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
74.3%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
20.2%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 47,089 | ±887 |
| Family households | 34,992 | ±742 |
| Nonfamily households | 12,097 | ±968 |
| Householder living alone | 9,518 | ±963 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
14.0% of Visalia residents were born outside the United States. 67.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (27.4%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 14.0% | 20,107 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 67.0% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 27.4% | Spanish · 36,694 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
24.1% of adults age 25 and over in Visalia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.1% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Visalia is 0682954. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.