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Visalia, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Visalia is 126,942, which is 38.64% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Visalia population density is 3,500.33 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Visalia is white, which represent 80.14% of the total population. The average Visalia education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 126,942. #45

Population Growth Since 2000, #159

Visalia, CA	38.64%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #343

Visalia, CA	3,500.33 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	101,727 (80.14%, #784)
Black:	3,343 (2.63%, #387)
Hispanic:	60,240 (47.45%, #362)
Asian:	6,591 (5.19%, #449)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,780 (1.40%, #410)
One Race, Other:	8,272 (6.52%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	5,229 (4.12%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	56,286 (93.44%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	483 (0.80%, see rank)
Cuban:	109 (0.18%, see rank)
Central American:	1,173 (1.95%, see rank)
South American:	669 (1.11%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	279 (4.23%, see rank)
Chinese:	830 (12.59%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,711 (25.96%, see rank)
Japanese:	327 (4.96%, see rank)
Korean:	262 (3.98%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	315 (4.78%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	2,867 (43.50%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

115,870 (91.28%) out of the total population of 126,942 reported first ancestry.

	Visalia, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	685	0.54%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	237	0.19%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	351	0.28%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	2,803	2.21%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	5,842	4.60%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	1,627	1.28%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	9,164	7.22%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	230	0.18%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	130	0.10%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	7,261	5.72%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	3,319	2.61%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	842	0.66%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	828	0.65%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	2,848	2.24%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	323	0.25%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	985	0.78%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	1,069	0.84%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	187	0.15%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	1,183	0.93%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	174	0.14%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	26	0.02%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	7,416	5.84%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	389	0.31%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 62,649 (49.35%, see rank)

Females: 64,293 (50.65%, see rank)

Visalia, CA	Male: 49.35% Female: 50.65%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Visalia, CA	31.80 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Visalia, CA	30.10 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Visalia, CA	33.50 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Visalia, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	10,946	8.62%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	9,922	7.82%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	10,043	7.91%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10,520	8.29%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	8,874	6.99%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	18,416	14.51%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	16,560	13.05%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	15,588	12.28%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	12,015	9.46%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	8,083	6.37%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,972	3.13%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,003	1.58%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Visalia, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	76,637, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	13,458, 17.56%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	18,305, 23.89%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	28,127, 36.70%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	10,745, 14.02%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,002, 7.83%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.14, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Visalia, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,943	81.03%	18.97%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	16,192	94.79%, see rank	5.21%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	9,004	96.51%, see rank	3.49%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	8,042	88.42%, see rank	11.58%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,103	48.78%, see rank	51.22%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Visalia, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	41,554, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.02, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	8,941, 21.52%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	32,613, 78.48%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	30,741, 73.98%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.64, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	20,708, 49.83%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	10,813, 26.02%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Visalia, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	96,031	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	46,474	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	17,017	36.62%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	23,935	51.50%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	1,021	2.20%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	4,501	9.68%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	49,557	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	14,435	29.13%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	24,258	48.95%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	4,052	8.18%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	6,812	13.75%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Visalia, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	109,363	86.15%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	88,698	69.87%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	19,793	15.59%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	872	0.69%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	17,579	13.85%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7,124	5.61%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	10,455	8.24%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	885	0.70%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,735	2.94%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	177	0.14%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	149	0.12%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12,306	9.69%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	327	0.26%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Visalia, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	26,823	64.55%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	11,937	28.73%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	880	2.12%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,754	4.22%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	160	0.39%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.