Fresno County, California

County in California, United States

County in California, United States

Fresno County, California

County

County of Fresno

Top to bottom: Fresno County Courthouse, Millerton Lake, Courtright Reservoir

Seal

Interactive map of Fresno County

Location in the state of California

Coordinates: 36°45′N 119°39′W﻿ / ﻿36.75°N 119.65°W﻿ / 36.75; -119.65
Country| United States
State| California
Region| San Joaquin Valley
Metro area| Fresno–Madera
Incorporated| 1856
Named after| The city of Fresno (Spanish for "ash tree")
County seat| Fresno
Largest city| Fresno
Incorporated cities| 15
Government

• Type| Council–CAO
• Body| Board of Supervisors
• Chair| Buddy Mendes
• Vice Chair| Garry Bredefeld
• Board of Supervisors[1]|

Supervisors

* Brian Pacheco
* Garry Bredefeld
* Luis Chavez
* Buddy Mendes
* Nathan Magsig

• County Administrative Officer| Paul Nerland
Area

• Total

| 6,011 sq mi (15,570 km2)
• Land| 5,958 sq mi (15,430 km2)
• Water| 53 sq mi (140 km2)
Highest elevation

[2]

| 14,248 ft (4,343 m)
Population

(2020 census)[3]

• Total

| 1,008,654

• Estimate

(2024)

| 1,024,125
• Density| 170/sq mi (65/km2)
GDP

[4]

• Total| $55.426 billion (2022)
Time zone| UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code| 559
FIPS code| 06-019
GNIS feature ID| 277274
Congressional districts| 5th, 13th, 20th, 21st
Website| www.co.fresno.ca.us

Fresno County (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/ ⓘ), officially the County of Fresno, is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,008,654.[3][5] The county seat is Fresno,[6] the fifth-most populous city in California. Fresno County comprises the Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Fresno–Madera, CA Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the Central Valley, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. Since 2010, statewide droughts in California have further strained both Fresno County's and the entire Central Valley's water security.[7][8]

## History

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The area now known as Fresno County was the traditional homeland of Yokuts and Mono peoples, and was later settled by Spaniards during a search for suitable mission sites. In 1846, this area became part of the United States as a result of the Mexican War.

Fresno County was formed in 1856 from parts of Mariposa, Merced and Tulare counties. Fresno is Spanish for "ash tree"[9] and it was in recognition of the abundance of the shrubby local ash, Fraxinus dipetala, growing along the San Joaquin River that it received its name. Parts of Fresno County's territory were given to Mono County in 1861 and to Madera County in 1893. The original county seat was along the San Joaquin River in Millerton, but was moved to the rapidly growing town of Fresno on the newly built Southern Pacific Railroad line. A special election was held on March 23, 1874, to decide if Millerton should remain the County Seat or if the County Seat should be moved to another location. Fresno won the election that day and became the new Fresno County Seat.

The settling of Fresno County was not without its conflicts, land disputes, and other natural disasters. Floods caused immeasurable damage elsewhere and fires also plagued the settlers of Fresno County. In 1882, the greatest of the early day fires wiped out an entire block of the city of Fresno, and was followed by another devastating blaze in 1883.

At the same time residents brought irrigation, electricity, and extensive agriculture to the area. In 1865, William Helm brought his sheep to Fresno county, which was then a vast space of open land. Helm was the largest individual sheep grower in Fresno County. Moses Church developed the first canals, called "Church Ditches", for irrigation. These canals allowed extensive cultivation of wheat. Francis Eisen, leader of the wine industry in Fresno County, also began the raisin industry in 1875, when he accidentally let some of his grapes dry on the vine. Anthony Easterby and Clovis Cole developed extensive grain and cattle ranches. These and other citizens laid the groundwork for the cultivation of Fresno County – now one of the nation's leading agricultural regions. In more recent times cotton became a major crop in Fresno and the southern San Joaquin Valley, but recent drought and lower demand have lessened cotton's importance to the local economy.[citation needed]

The discovery of oil in the western part of the county, near the town of Coalinga at the foot of the Coast Ranges, brought about an economic boom in the 1900s (decade), even though the field itself was known at least as early as the 1860s. By 1910, Coalinga Oil Field, the largest field in Fresno County, was the most richly productive oil field in California; a dramatic oil gusher in 1909, the biggest in California up until that time, was an event of sufficient excitement to cause the Los Angeles Stock Exchange to close for a day so that its members could come by train to view it. The Coalinga field continues to produce oil, and is currently the eighth-largest field in the state.[10][11]

County sheriff John Zanoni's office arrested immigrant agricultural worker Yan Garcia-Heredia in February 2025 and held him in jail without charges for longer than is allowed under California law, then transferred him to an ICE detention facility in Texas. Zanoni claimed in an April 23 press conference that Heredia, who has no criminal record and is in the US legally, was a "very violent and very dangerous" criminal member of Tren de Aragua. Heredia said in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle that officials told him his tattoos incriminated him as a gang member. His tattoo is the name of his brothers and dead father.[12]

More than thirty structures in Fresno County are on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Fresno Water Tower, which once held over 250,000 US gallons (950 m3) of water for the city of Fresno, the Meux Home, and Kearney Mansion Museum.[citation needed]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,011 square miles (15,570 km2), of which 5,958 square miles (15,430 km2) is land and 53 square miles (140 km2) (0.9%) is water.[13]

Fresno County consists of about 38 smaller towns including Fresno, Selma, Parlier, Clovis, Reedley, Sanger, Kerman, Kingsburg, Coalinga, Firebaugh, Calwa, Friant, Mendota, Fowler, Shaver Lake, San Joaquin, Orange Cove, Del Ray, Yokuts Valley, Auberry, Huron, Caruthers, Riverdale, Laton, Big Creek, Tranquility, Biola, Raisin City, Easton, Three Rocks, Cantou Creek, Lanare, Minkler, Mayfair, Malaga, Bowles, Monmouth, and West Park.[14][15]

Major watercourses are the San Joaquin River, Kings River, Delta-Mendota Canal, Big Creek, Friant Kern Canal, Helm Canal and Madera Canal. It is bordered on the west by the Coast Range and on the east by the Sierra Nevada. It is the center of a large agricultural area, known as the most agriculturally rich county in the United States. The county withdrew 3.7 billion US gallons (14,000,000 m3) of fresh water per day in 2000, more than any other county in the United States. In recent years, statewide droughts in California have further strained both Fresno's and the entire Central Valley's water security.[7][8]

Fresno County is part of the Madera AVA wine region. However, Fresno was named after two particular ash trees that grew near the town of Minkler on the Kings River, one of which is still alive and standing.[citation needed]

### Adjacent counties

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* Madera County (north)
* Kings County (south)
* Mono County (northeast)
* Merced County (northwest)
* Tulare County (southeast)
* Monterey County (southwest)
* Inyo County (east)
* San Benito County (west)

### National protected areas

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* Giant Sequoia National Monument (part)
* Kings Canyon National Park (part)
* Sequoia National Forest (part)
* Sierra National Forest (part)

### Geology

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A number of minerals have been discovered in the county, including macdonaldite, krauskopfite, walstromite, fresnoite, verplanckite, muirite, traskite, and kampfite.[16][17]

In October 2019, the Bureau of Land Management ended a five-year moratorium on leasing federal land in California to fossil fuel companies, opening 725,000 acres (1100 sq. miles; 29,000 ha) to drilling in San Benito, Monterey, and Fresno counties.[18]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1860| 4,605| | —
1870| 6,336| | 37.6%
1880| 9,478| | 49.6%
1890| 32,026| | 237.9%
1900| 37,862| | 18.2%
1910| 75,657| | 99.8%
1920| 128,779| | 70.2%
1930| 144,379| | 12.1%
1940| 178,565| | 23.7%
1950| 276,515| | 54.9%
1960| 365,945| | 32.3%
1970| 413,053| | 12.9%
1980| 514,621| | 24.6%
1990| 667,490| | 29.7%
2000| 799,407| | 19.8%
2010| 930,450| | 16.4%
2020| 1,008,654| | 8.4%
2024 (est.)| 1,024,125| [19]| 1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[20]
1790–1960[21] 1900–1990[22]
1990–2000[23] 2010[24] 2020[25]

### 2020 census

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Fresno County, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[26] | Pop 1990[27] | Pop 2000[28] | Pop 2010[24] | Pop 2020[25] | % 1980  | % 1990  | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 316,895  | 338,595  | 317,522  | 304,522  | 271,889  | 61.58%  | 50.73%  | 39.72%  | 32.73%  | 26.96%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 24,557  | 31,311  | 40,291  | 45,005  | 44,295  | 4.77%  | 4.69%  | 5.04%  | 4.84%  | 4.39%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 4,747  | 5,070  | 6,223  | 5,979  | 6,074  | 0.92%  | 0.76%  | 0.78%  | 0.64%  | 0.60%
Asian alone (NH)  | 14,777  | 54,110  | 63,029  | 86,856  | 109,665  | 2.87%  | 8.11%  | 7.88%  | 9.33%  | 10.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | x [29] | x [30] | 682  | 1,066  | 1,233  | 0.09%  | 0.11%  | 0.09%  | 0.11%  | 0.12%
Other race alone (NH)  | 2,855  | 1,770  | 1,451  | 1,744  | 5,209  | 0.55%  | 0.27%  | 0.18%  | 0.19%  | 0.52%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | x [31] | x [32] | 18,573  | 17,208  | 29,546  | x  | x  | 2.32%  | 1.85%  | 2.93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 150,790  | 236,634  | 351,636  | 468,070  | 540,743  | 29.30%  | 35.45%  | 43.99%  | 50.31%  | 53.61%
Total | 514,621 | 667,490 | 799,407 | 930,450 | 1,008,654  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

### 2010 census

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The 2010 United States census reported that Fresno County had a population of 930,450.[citation needed] The racial makeup of Fresno County was 515,145 (55.4%) White, 49,523 (5.3%) African American, 15,649 (1.7%) Native American, 89,357 (9.6%) Asian (3.3% Hmong, 1.7% Asian Indian, 1.0% Filipino, 0.8% Laotian, 0.6% Chinese, 0.5% Japanese, 0.5% Cambodian, 0.3% Vietnamese, 0.2% Korean, 0.1% Pakistani, 0.1% Thai), 1,405 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 217,085 (23.3%) from other races, and 42,286 (4.5%) from two or more races. There were 468,070 Hispanic or Latino residents of any race (50.3%).[33] 46.0% of Fresno County's population was of Mexican descent; 0.7% Salvadoran, and 0.3% of Puerto Rican origin.

Population reported at 2010 United States census

The County

Total
Population

White

African
American

Native
American

Asian

Pacific
Islander

other
races

two or
more races

Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)

Fresno County | 930,450 | 515,145 | 49,523 | 15,649 | 89,357 | 1,405 | 217,085 | 42,286 | 468,070

Incorporated
cities

Total
Population

White

African
American

Native
American

Asian

Pacific
Islander

other
races

two or
more races

Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)

Clovis | 95,631 | 67,758 | 2,618 | 1,320 | 10,233 | 218 | 8,857 | 4,627 | 24,514
Coalinga | 13,380 | 7,734 | 549 | 171 | 407 | 36 | 3,937 | 546 | 7,161
Firebaugh | 7,549 | 4,715 | 70 | 116 | 40 | 0 | 2,371 | 237 | 6,887
Fowler | 5,570 | 2,634 | 104 | 136 | 610 | 8 | 1,800 | 278 | 3,687
Fresno | 494,665 | 245,306 | 40,960 | 8,525 | 62,528 | 849 | 111,984 | 24,513 | 232,055
Huron | 6,754 | 2,300 | 66 | 77 | 39 | 6 | 3,964 | 302 | 6,527
Kerman | 13,544 | 6,860 | 68 | 173 | 1,091 | 14 | 4,675 | 663 | 9,711
Kingsburg | 11,382 | 8,576 | 62 | 146 | 383 | 21 | 1,706 | 488 | 4,883
Mendota | 11,014 | 5,823 | 107 | 153 | 82 | 5 | 4,465 | 379 | 10,643
Orange Cove | 9,078 | 3,940 | 72 | 131 | 101 | 3 | 4,481 | 350 | 8,413
Parlier | 14,494 | 7,251 | 85 | 180 | 77 | 9 | 6,387 | 505 | 14,137
Reedley | 24,194 | 14,105 | 169 | 267 | 797 | 8 | 7,850 | 998 | 18,455
San Joaquin | 4,001 | 1,966 | 31 | 54 | 37 | 0 | 1,766 | 147 | 3,825
Sanger | 24,270 | 14,454 | 219 | 311 | 758 | 39 | 7,645 | 844 | 19,537
Selma | 23,219 | 12,869 | 284 | 479 | 1,057 | 9 | 7,630 | 891 | 18,014

Census-designated
places

Total
Population

White

African
American

Native
American

Asian

Pacific
Islander

other
races

two or
more races

Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)

Auberry | 2,369 | 2,048 | 10 | 105 | 24 | 2 | 68 | 112 | 309
Big Creek | 175 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 27
Biola | 1,623 | 510 | 6 | 43 | 316 | 2 | 692 | 54 | 1,196
Bowles | 166 | 108 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 71
Calwa | 2,052 | 995 | 24 | 67 | 43 | 9 | 846 | 68 | 1,848
Cantua Creek | 466 | 244 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 199 | 14 | 461
Caruthers | 2,497 | 1,224 | 14 | 38 | 221 | 0 | 904 | 96 | 1,591
Centerville | 392 | 321 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 99
Del Rey | 1,639 | 740 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 814 | 33 | 1,534
Easton | 2,083 | 1,248 | 13 | 58 | 68 | 0 | 593 | 103 | 1,308
Fort Washington | 233 | 209 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 26
Friant | 509 | 433 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 63
Lanare | 589 | 181 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 300 | 44 | 519
Laton | 1,824 | 1,001 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 744 | 52 | 1,393
Malaga | 947 | 418 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 464 | 25 | 891
Mayfair | 4,589 | 2,030 | 169 | 99 | 310 | 14 | 1,738 | 229 | 3,010
Minkler | 1,003 | 818 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 108 | 30 | 302
Monmouth | 152 | 82 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 107
Old Fig Garden | 5,365 | 4,000 | 105 | 54 | 209 | 10 | 733 | 254 | 1,532
Raisin City | 380 | 123 | 5 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 203 | 12 | 308
Riverdale | 3,153 | 1,826 | 33 | 59 | 27 | 5 | 1,051 | 152 | 2,106
Shaver Lake | 634 | 611 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 44
Squaw Valley | 3,162 | 2,700 | 30 | 77 | 47 | 2 | 159 | 147 | 525
Sunnyside | 4,235 | 2,687 | 176 | 58 | 467 | 6 | 640 | 201 | 1,525
Tarpey Village | 3,888 | 2,868 | 77 | 59 | 261 | 3 | 452 | 168 | 1,219
Three Rocks | 246 | 129 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 14 | 235
Tranquillity | 799 | 504 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 251 | 20 | 637
West Park | 1,157 | 602 | 32 | 32 | 54 | 1 | 370 | 66 | 879

Other
unincorporated areas

Total
Population

White

African
American

Native
American

Asian

Pacific
Islander

other
races

two or
more races

Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)

All others not CDPs (combined)  | 125,378 | 80,036 | 3,245 | 2,517 | 8,933 | 124 | 25,990 | 4,533 | 55,856

### 2000 census

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As of the census[34] of 2000, there were 799,407 people, 252,940 households, and 186,669 families residing in the county. The population density was 134 people per square mile (52 people/km2). There were 270,767 housing units at an average density of 45 per square mile (17/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 54.3% White, 5.3% Black or African American, 1.6% Native American, 8.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 25.9% from other races, and 4.7% from two or more races. 44.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In terms of ancestry, the county was 7.5% German, 6.6% Irish, 6.3% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 59.3% spoke English, 31.5% Spanish and 3.1% Hmong as their first language.

There were 252,940 households, out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.59.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,725, and the median income for a family was $38,455. Males had a median income of $33,375 versus $26,501 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,495. About 17.6% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Fresno County is also known for having the highest rate of chlamydia in the state. In 2006 it had 545.2 cases per 100,000 people, compared with the statewide average of 363.5.

## Metropolitan Statistical Area

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The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Fresno County as the Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[35] The United States Census Bureau ranked the Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area as the 56th most populous metropolitan statistical area of the United States as of July 1, 2012.[36]

The Office of Management and Budget has further designated the Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area as a component of the more extensive Fresno–Madera, CA Combined Statistical Area,[35] the 49th most populous combined statistical area and the 55th most populous primary statistical area of the United States as of July 1, 2012.[36][37]

## Government and policing

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### Government

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The Government of Fresno County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution, law, and the Charter of the County of Fresno. Much of the Government of California is in practice the responsibility of county governments, such as the Government of Fresno County. The County government provides countywide services such as elections and voter registration, law enforcement, jails, vital records, property records, tax collection, public health, and social services. In addition the County serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas.

The County government is composed of the elected five-member Board of Supervisors, several other elected offices including the Sheriff,[38] District Attorney, Assessor-Recorder, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, and Clerk/Registrar of Voters, and numerous county departments and entities under the supervision of the County Administrator. As of January 2025[update], the members of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors are:[39]

* Brian Pacheco, District 1
* Garry Bredefeld, District 2
* Luis Chavez, District 3
* Buddy Mendes, District 4
* Nathan Magsig, District 5

### Policing

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#### County Sheriff

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The Fresno County Sheriff provides court protection, jail administration, and coroner services for all of Fresno County and its population of approximately of 994,400 residents. They operate the Fresno County Jail in downtown Fresno. The department provides police patrol and detective services for the unincorporated areas of the county which encompasses approximately 250,000 residents, or 25% of the county's total population. The department also provides law enforcement services by contract with the city of San Joaquin, population 4100.

#### Municipal police

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Municipal police departments in the county are: Fresno, population 500,000; Clovis, 110,000; Sanger, 25,000; Reedley, 24,000; Selma, 23,000; Coalinga, 17,000; Kerman, 14,000; Kingsburg, 12,000; Huron, 7,000; Firebaugh, 8,500; Fowler, 6,500.

## Politics

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### Overview

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Fresno County's voter registration shows a majority of Democratic voters.[40] Presidential elections have been competitive in recent decades. In 2020, Joe Biden became the first Democratic presidential candidate since Lyndon Johnson in 1964 to win a majority of the vote in Fresno County, only for Donald Trump to become the first Republican in 20 years to win the county just four years after Biden's victory.

The cities of Clovis, Coalinga, and Kingsburg are considered solidly Republican, while the city of Fresno itself is split. The most Republican areas of Fresno are along the San Joaquin River bluffs, while southern Fresno itself is considered heavily Democratic. Most smaller cities in Fresno such as Firebaugh, Selma, and Sanger are split, with Democratic-leaning urban centers and Republican-leaning exteriors. Unincorporated Fresno County, as well as its mountain communities, are considered heavily Republican.[41]

According to the California Secretary of State, in October 2012, there were 410,188 registered voters in Fresno County. 158,267 (38.6%) were registered Republican, 164,663 (40.1%) were registered Democratic, 19,841 (4.8%) are registered with other political parties, and 67,417 (16.4%) declined to state a political party.[citation needed] Republicans have a plurality or majority of voter roll registration in the cities of Clovis, Coalinga, Kingsburg, Reedley, and the unincorporated areas. The other cities and towns have Democratic pluralities or majorities.

From Fresno County's incorporation in 1856, it voted Democratic in every election until 1904, when President Theodore Roosevelt stood for re-election. Fresno County backed Roosevelt over his Democratic opponent Alton B. Parker. This did not immediately change the county's voting tendencies, however. It supported southern Democrat Woodrow Wilson in the elections of 1912 and 1916.

Fresno County was generally Republican from the onset of the "roaring 1920s" until the Great Depression, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt forged the New Deal Coalition that benefitted the agrarian county. From 1932 to 1976, the county consistently voted Democratic, barring Richard Nixon's landslide victory over former Senator George McGovern (D-SD) in 1972.

With President Jimmy Carter's defeat by Ronald Reagan, Fresno became a GOP-leaning swing county. It barely favored Reagan's successor (then) vice president George H. W. Bush in 1988. Fresno would narrowly vote Democratic for Bill Clinton in 1992, marking the first time that Democrats won the county since Jimmy Carter in 1976. Republicans won elections in Fresno County by increasing margins from 1996 to 2004, then again in 2024.

United States presidential election results for Fresno County, California[42][note 1] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 165,924  | 50.89% | 151,628  | 46.50%  | 8,497  | 2.61%
2020 | 164,464  | 45.07%  | 193,025  | 52.90% | 7,428  | 2.04%
2016 | 124,049  | 43.21%  | 141,341  | 49.24% | 21,672  | 7.55%
2012 | 124,490  | 47.94%  | 129,129  | 49.72% | 6,078  | 2.34%
2008 | 131,015  | 47.91%  | 136,706  | 49.99% | 5,731  | 2.10%
2004 | 141,988  | 57.38% | 103,154  | 41.68%  | 2,321  | 0.94%
2000 | 117,342  | 53.14% | 95,059  | 43.05%  | 8,434  | 3.82%
1996 | 98,813  | 47.42% | 94,448  | 45.32%  | 15,132  | 7.26%
1992 | 89,137  | 40.67%  | 92,418  | 42.17% | 37,606  | 17.16%
1988 | 94,835  | 49.95% | 92,635  | 48.79%  | 2,400  | 1.26%
1984 | 104,757  | 54.30% | 86,315  | 44.74%  | 1,864  | 0.97%
1980 | 82,515  | 51.13% | 65,254  | 40.43%  | 13,617  | 8.44%
1976 | 72,533  | 48.10%  | 74,958  | 49.71% | 3,314  | 2.20%
1972 | 79,051  | 50.44% | 72,682  | 46.38%  | 4,986  | 3.18%
1968 | 59,901  | 43.60%  | 65,153  | 47.42% | 12,342  | 8.98%
1964 | 46,792  | 34.33%  | 89,375  | 65.57% | 141  | 0.10%
1960 | 57,930  | 44.32%  | 72,164  | 55.21% | 608  | 0.47%
1956 | 51,611  | 43.33%  | 67,234  | 56.44% | 270  | 0.23%
1952 | 54,626  | 48.95%  | 56,135  | 50.30% | 837  | 0.75%
1948 | 30,379  | 37.20%  | 47,762  | 58.49% | 3,524  | 4.32%
1944 | 22,668  | 35.50%  | 40,769  | 63.84% | 425  | 0.67%
1940 | 21,079  | 29.79%  | 48,866  | 69.07% | 805  | 1.14%
1936 | 11,545  | 20.94%  | 42,859  | 77.75% | 722  | 1.31%
1932 | 12,134  | 26.07%  | 32,528  | 69.90% | 1,875  | 4.03%
1928 | 20,687  | 54.30% | 16,884  | 44.32%  | 527  | 1.38%
1924 | 15,635  | 44.01% | 4,610  | 12.98%  | 15,282  | 43.02%
1920 | 14,621  | 55.36% | 9,613  | 36.39%  | 2,179  | 8.25%
1916 | 11,707  | 41.07%  | 14,241  | 49.95% | 2,560  | 8.98%
1912 | 95  | 0.46%  | 8,891  | 42.96% | 11,710  | 56.58%
1908 | 6,384  | 50.89% | 4,743  | 37.81%  | 1,418  | 11.30%
1904 | 4,929  | 55.78% | 2,815  | 31.86%  | 1,092  | 12.36%
1900 | 3,585  | 47.34%  | 3,590  | 47.41% | 398  | 5.26%
1896 | 2,686  | 40.22%  | 3,790  | 56.75% | 203  | 3.04%
1892 | 3,031  | 37.18%  | 3,453  | 42.35% | 1,669  | 20.47%
1888 | 2,461  | 44.81%  | 2,822  | 51.38% | 209  | 3.81%
1884 | 1,314  | 41.89%  | 1,704  | 54.32% | 119  | 3.79%
1880 | 613  | 34.95%  | 1,133  | 64.60% | 8  | 0.46%

In the United States House of Representatives, Fresno County is split among four congressional districts:[43]

* California's 5th congressional district, represented by Republican Tom McClintock[44]
* California's 13th congressional district, represented by Democrat Adam Gray[45]
* California's 20th congressional district, represented by Republican Vince Fong[46]
* California's 21st congressional district, represented by Democrat Jim Costa[47]

In the California State Senate, the county is split among three legislative districts:[48]

* the 8th senatorial district, represented by Democrat Angelique Ashby,
* the 12th senatorial district, represented by Republican Shannon Grove, and
* the 14th senatorial district, represented by Democrat Anna Caballero.

In the California State Assembly, Fresno County is split between the 8th Assembly District, represented by Republican Jim Patterson, and the 31st Assembly district, represented by Democrat Joaquin Arambula.[49]

Fresno tends to remain socially conservative but more moderate on economic issues, which can be seen in Fresno's support for both socially conservative proposition amendments and Democratic candidates in presidential elections, especially if economic times are poor. In contrast, gubernatorial elections are considered safe for Republicans in the county. It voted "Yes" in the 2021 gubernatorial recall election and has voted for the Republican gubernatorial candidate in every election since 1978.

On November 4, 2008, Fresno County voted 68.6% for Proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.

### Voter registration statistics

[edit]

Population and registered voters

Total population[50] | 1,023,358
Registered voters[51][note 2] | 496,482  | 48.5%
Democratic[51] | 195,697  | 39.4%
Republican[51] | 161,696  | 32.6%
Democratic–Republican spread[51] | +34,001 | +6.8%
American Independent[51] | 16,558  | 3.3%
Green[51] | 1,462  | 0.3%
Libertarian[51] | 4,252  | 0.9%
Peace and Freedom[51] | 2,542  | 0.5%
Unknown[51] | 2,304  | 0.4%
Other[51] | 4,197  | 0.8%
No party preference[51] | 107,774  | 21.7%

#### Cities by population and voter registration

[edit]

Cities by population and voter registration

City | Population[50] | Registered voters[51]
[note 2] | Democratic[51] | Republican[51] | D–R spread[51] | Other[51] | No party preference[51]
Clovis | 116,609 | 61.9% | 29.8% | 44.7% | -14.9% | 6.5% | 18.9%
Coalinga | 16,944 | 34.1% | 34.7% | 32.5% | +2.2% | 7.0% | 25.7%
Firebaugh | 7,980 | 37.7% | 51.7% | 15.9% | +35.8% | 5.5% | 26.8%
Fowler | 6,220 | 57.7% | 41.1% | 38.4% | +2.7% | 5.7% | 24.9%
Fresno | 542,012 | 48.5% | 43.2% | 27.2% | +16.0% | 6.5% | 23.1%
Huron | 7,302 | 16.4% | 57.4% | 11.4% | +46.0% | 5.4% | 25.7%
Kerman | 15,767 | 42.4% | 43.6% | 25.3% | +18.3% | 6.9% | 24.2%
Kingsburg | 12,551 | 57.9% | 24.6% | 51.0% | -26.4% | 6.3% | 18.2%
Mendota | 12,278 | 23.6% | 60.7% | 12.5% | +48.2 | 3.9% | 22.9%
Orange Cove | 9,460 | 33.2% | 56.5% | 13.4% | +43.1% | 5.5% | 24.5%
Parlier | 15,658 | 30.3% | 56.0% | 13.0% | +43.0% | 5.0% | 26.0%
Reedley | 25,873 | 40.1% | 39.8% | 32.7% | +7.1% | 5.9% | 21.7%
San Joaquin | 4,144 | 23.8% | 61.5% | 8.7% | +52.8% | 4.8% | 25.0%
Sanger | 27,005 | 46.0% | 47.9% | 25.1% | +22.8% | 5.3% | 21.7%
Selma | 24,402 | 43.2% | 45.1% | 25.5% | +19.6% | 5.8% | 23.5%

## Crime

[edit]

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Population and crime rates

Population[52] | 920,623
Violent crime[53] | 4,694 | 5.10
Homicide[53] | 69 | 0.07
Forcible rape[53] | 178 | 0.19
Robbery[53] | 1,453 | 1.58
Aggravated assault[53] | 2,994 | 3.25
Property crime[53] | 20,071 | 21.80
Burglary[53] | 7,912 | 8.59
Larceny-theft[53][note 3] | 21,749 | 23.62
Motor vehicle theft[53] | 5,491 | 5.96
Arson[53] | 491 | 0.53

## Economy

[edit]

### Agriculture

[edit]

Agriculture is the primary industry in Fresno County.[54] 1.88 million acres (0.76 million hectares; 7,600 square kilometres; 2,940 square miles) are under cultivation, almost half the total county area of 3.84 million acres (1.55 million hectares; 15,500 square kilometres; 6,000 square miles).[54] Ag production totaled $7.98 billion in 2017, making it the number one agricultural county in the nation.[54] Over 300 different crops are grown here.[54] Major crops and livestocks include:

* Grapes (see also Grape in California)
* Pistachios
* Cotton
* Almonds
* Tomatoes (see also Tomato in California)
* Turkeys
* Cattle
* Milk
* Plums (see also Plum in California)
* Oranges
* Peaches (see also Peach in California)
* Nectarines (see also Nectarine in California)

The grape harvest brought in $1,046,356,645 in 2017.[54] Production is chronically threatened by the presence of the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter and the disease it carries, Pierce's Disease.[55][56][57][58] See Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter in California and Pierce's Disease in California.

Pistachio production in the United States was 523,900 MT in 2021, with 40% of that number being from Fresno, California.[59][60]

The peach harvest was worth $264,139,238 in 2017.[54]

Fresno is the second highest cotton producer in the state, harvesting 223,443 bales in 2017.[61] This is a close second to neighboring Kings.[61]

Due to its tremendous agricultural success, the county also has a tremendous problem with glyphosate resistance.[62] Okada et al., 2013 finds a high degree of resistance in Marestail (Conyza canadensis).[62]

### Companies based in Fresno County

[edit]

* Gottschalks Department Stores (liquidated in 2010 )
* Sun-Maid Raisins
* Pinnacle Armor, maker of the Dragon Skin Body Armor
* Pelco, maker of surveillance cameras (acquired by Schneider Electric October 2007)[63]
* David Sunflower Seeds, now part of ConAgra Foods
* Flicks Candy Company
* Harris Ranch Beef Company
* JD Food
* Saladino's Inc
* National Raisin Company
* Pacific Ethanol
* United Security Bank
* Central Valley Community Bank
* Electronic Recyclers International

### Major employers

[edit]

Commercial/Industrial

* Cargill
* Kraft Foods
* Foster Farms Dairy
* Foster Farms
* E & J Gallo Winery
* Del Monte Foods
* Pepsi Bottling Group
* PPG Industries
* Chevron
* Pelco
* Sun-Maid
* Electronic Recyclers International
* Saladino's Inc.
* Grundfos
* Amazon

Government

* Internal Revenue Service
* Caltrans
* Mendota Federal Prison
* Pleasant Valley State Prison
* Coalinga State Hospital
* 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard

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Healthcare

* Children's Hospital Central California
* Community Medical Center - Clovis
* Community Regional Medical Center
* Coalinga Regional Medical Center
* Fresno Surgery Center
* Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno
* Kingsburg Medical Center
* San Joaquin Valley Rehabilitation Hospital
* Saint Agnes Medical Center
* Sanger General Hospital
* Selma Community Hospital
* Sierra Kings Hospital - Reedley
* University Medical Center - Fresno
* VA Medical Center - Fresno

Nonprofits (community-based organizations)

* Fresno Regional Foundation[64]
* Big Brothers Big Sisters
* Central California Legal Services
* Centro La Familia
* Comprehensive Youth Services
* Fresno Rescue Mission
* Marjaree Mason Center, Inc.
* Poverello House
* United Way, Fresno County
* Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission

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## Education

[edit]

### Tertiary education

[edit]

Educational institutions in Fresno County include:

* California State University, Fresno which opened in 1911.
* California Health Sciences University is a private university established in 2012. It currently offers a College of Pharmacy and College of Osteopathic Medicine and is committed to health sciences research and improving the access and delivery of quality health care in the San Joaquin Valley.
* San Joaquin College of Law is a private, nonprofit law school founded in 1969 and located in the City of Clovis.
* Fresno Pacific University is a private university in the City of Fresno.

Within the California Community Colleges System, Fresno County is mostly covered by the State Center Community College District and the West Hills Community College District. The following campuses are in Fresno County:[65]

* Clovis Community College near the City of Clovis
* Fresno City College in the City of Fresno
* Reedley College in the City of Reedley
* West Hills College Coalinga in the City of Coalinga

### K-12 education

[edit]

School districts include:[66]

K-12:

* Caruthers Unified School District \- Covers some areas for PK-12 and some for 9–12 only
* Central Unified School District
* Clovis Unified School District
* Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
* Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
* Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District
* Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District
* Fowler Unified School District
* Fresno Unified School District
* Golden Plains Unified School District
* Kerman Unified School District
* Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District
* Laton Joint Unified School District
* Mendota Unified School District
* Parlier Unified School District
* Riverdale Joint Unified School District \- Covers some areas for PK-12 and some for 9–12 only
* Sanger Unified School District
* Selma Unified School District
* Sierra Unified School District \- Covers some areas for PK-12 and some for 9–12 only
* Washington Unified School District \- Covers some areas for PK-12 and some for 9–12 only

Secondary:

* Kingsburg Joint Union High School District
* Dinuba Unified School District (while it is a unified school district, in this county it only covers areas for grades 9–12)

Elementary:

* Alvina Elementary School District
* Big Creek Elementary School District
* Burrel Union Elementary School District
* Clay Joint Elementary School District
* Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District
* Monroe Elementary School District
* Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary School District
* Orange Center Elementary School District
* Pacific Union Elementary School District
* Pine Ridge Elementary School District
* Raisin City Elementary School District
* Washington Colony Elementary School District
* West Park Elementary School District
* Westside Elementary School District

### Public libraries

[edit]

In addition, the Fresno County Public Library operates public libraries throughout the county.

## Transportation

[edit]

### Major highways

[edit]

* Interstate 5
* State Route 33
* State Route 41
* State Route 43
* State Route 63
* State Route 99
* State Route 145
* State Route 168
* State Route 180
* State Route 198
* State Route 201
* State Route 245
* State Route 269

### Rail

[edit]

* BNSF Railway
* Union Pacific Railroad
* San Joaquin Valley Railroad
* Biola Branch (Southern Pacific) (abandoned)
* Shaver Lake Railroad (abandoned)
* San Joaquin and Eastern Railroad (abandoned)

### Airports

[edit]

Commercial service

* Fresno Yosemite Int'l Airport

General Aviation

* Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
* Firebaugh Airport
* Mendota Airport
* New Coalinga Municipal Airport
* Reedley Municipal Airport
* Sierra Sky Park Airport

### Public transportation

[edit]

* Fresno Area Express or FAX is the local bus operator in Fresno, including daily service to Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
* Clovis Transit Stageline is the bus service in Clovis.
* Reedley Transit a.k.a. Dial-A-Ride services Reedley.
* Fresno County Rural Transit Agency (FCRTA) offers a variety of local and intercity transit services around Fresno County.
* Greyhound, FlixBus, and Orange Belt Stages provide intercity, long-distance bus service.
* Amtrak San Joaquins stop in Fresno.

## Attractions

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* China Peak Ski Resort
* Courtright Reservoir
* Dinkey Lakes Wilderness
* Fashion Fair Mall
* Forestiere Underground Gardens
* Fresno Art Museum
* Fresno Chaffee Zoo
* Fresno Fairgrounds
* Fresno Metropolitan Museum (dissolved January 2010)
* Fresno Water Tower

* Hume Lake
* Huntington Lake
* Kings Canyon National Park
* Lost Lake
* Millerton Lake
* Mount Darwin
* North Palisade
* Pine Flat Lake

* River Park
* Roeding Park
* Shaver Lake
* Sierra Vista Mall
* Simonian Farms
* William Saroyan Theatre
* Save Mart Center
* Wishon Reservoir
* Woodward Park

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Forestiere Underground Garden

## Communities

[edit]

### Cities

[edit]

* Clovis
* Coalinga
* Firebaugh
* Fowler
* Fresno (county seat)
* Huron
* Kerman
* Kingsburg
* Mendota
* Orange Cove
* Parlier
* Reedley
* San Joaquin
* Sanger
* Selma

### Census-designated places

[edit]

* Auberry
* Big Creek
* Biola
* Bowles
* Calwa
* Cantua Creek
* Caruthers
* Centerville
* Del Rey
* Easton
* Fort Washington
* Friant
* Lanare
* Laton
* Malaga
* Mayfair
* Millerton
* Minkler
* Monmouth
* Old Fig Garden
* Raisin City
* Riverdale
* Shaver Lake
* Yokuts Valley
* Sunnyside
* Tarpey Village
* Three Rocks
* Tranquillity
* West Park
* Westside

### Unincorporated communities

[edit]

* Burrel
* Dunlap
* Highway City
* Hume
* Mercey Hot Springs
* Prather
* Rolinda
* Tollhouse
* Oleander

### Population ranking

[edit]

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Fresno County.[67]

† county seat

Rank  | City/Town/etc.  | Municipal type  | Population (2010 Census)

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1  | † Fresno | City  | 494,665
2  | Clovis | City  | 95,631
3  | Sanger | City  | 24,270
4  | Reedley | City  | 24,194
5  | Selma | City  | 23,219
6  | Parlier | City  | 14,494
7  | Kerman | City  | 13,544
8  | Coalinga | City  | 13,380
9  | Kingsburg | City  | 11,382
10  | Mendota | City  | 11,014
11  | Orange Cove | City  | 9,078
12  | Firebaugh | City  | 7,549
13  | Huron | City  | 6,754
14  | Fowler | City  | 5,570
15  | Old Fig Garden | CDP  | 5,365
16  | Mayfair | CDP  | 4,589
17  | Sunnyside | CDP  | 4,235
18  | San Joaquin | City  | 4,001
19  | Tarpey Village | CDP  | 3,888
20  | Yokuts Valley | CDP  | 3,162
21  | Riverdale | CDP  | 3,153
22  | Caruthers | CDP  | 2,497
23  | Auberry | CDP  | 2,369
24  | Easton | CDP  | 2,083
25  | Calwa | CDP  | 2,052
26  | Laton | CDP  | 1,824
27  | Del Rey | CDP  | 1,639
28  | Biola | CDP  | 1,623
29  | West Park | CDP  | 1,157
30  | Minkler | CDP  | 1,003
31  | Malaga | CDP  | 947
32  | Tranquillity | CDP  | 799
33  | Shaver Lake | CDP  | 634
34  | Lanare | CDP  | 589
35  | Friant | CDP  | 509
36  | Cantua Creek | CDP  | 466
37  | Centerville | CDP  | 392
38  | Raisin City | CDP  | 380
39  | Three Rocks | CDP  | 246
40  | Fort Washington | CDP  | 233
41  | Cold Springs Rancheria[68] | AIAN | 184
42  | Big Creek | CDP  | 175
43  | Bowles | CDP  | 166
44  | Monmouth | CDP  | 152
45  | Big Sandy Rancheria[69] | AIAN  | 118
46  | Table Mountain Rancheria[70] | AIAN  | 64

## See also

[edit]

* California portal

* Fresno County Library
* List of museums in the San Joaquin Valley
* List of school districts in Fresno County, California
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Fresno County, California

## Notes

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1. ^ This total comprised 8,839 votes for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who was official Republican nominee in California), 2,278 votes for Socialist Eugene V. Debs and 590 votes for Prohibition Party nominee Eugene W. Chafin.
2. ^ a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.
3. ^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.

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Municipalities and communities of Fresno County, California, United States

County seat: Fresno

Cities|

* Clovis
* Coalinga
* Firebaugh
* Fowler
* Fresno (Pinedale)
* Huron
* Kerman
* Kingsburg
* Mendota
* Orange Cove
* Parlier
* Reedley
* San Joaquin
* Sanger
* Selma

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CDPs|

* Auberry
* Big Creek
* Biola
* Bowles
* Calwa
* Cantua Creek
* Caruthers
* Centerville
* Del Rey
* Easton
* Fort Washington
* Friant
* Lanare
* Laton
* Malaga
* Mayfair
* Millerton
* Minkler
* Monmouth
* Old Fig Garden
* Raisin City
* Riverdale
* Shaver Lake
* Sunnyside
* Tarpey Village
* Three Rocks
* Tranquillity
* West Park
* Westside
* Yokuts Valley

Unincorporated
communities|

* Alder Springs
* Balch Camp
* Burrel
* Calflax
* Cedar Crest
* Dinkey Creek
* Dunlap
* Figarden
* Five Points
* Helm
* Herndon
* Highway City
* Hume
* Humphreys Station
* Huntington Lake
* Lakeshore
* Lerona
* Lone Star
* Meadow Lakes
* Mercey Hot Springs
* Miramonte
* Mono Hot Springs
* Navelencia
* New Auberry
* Ockenden
* Oleander
* Oro Loma
* Piedra
* Pineridge
* Prather
* Rolinda
* Sierra Sky Park
* Tarpey
* Tollhouse
* Trimmer
* Westhaven

Indian
reservations|

* Big Sandy Rancheria
* Cold Springs Rancheria
* Table Mountain Rancheria

Ghost towns|

* El Prado
* Fresno City
* Hayes
* La Libertad
* Marshall Station
* Millwood
* Poso de Chane
* Pueblo de las Juntas
* Rancho de los Californios
* Sentinel
* Shaver
* Sycamore Point
* Temple's Ranch
* Tisechu
* Watson's Ferry
* Whites Bridge

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San Joaquin Valley

Counties|

* Fresno
* Kern
* Kings
* Madera
* Merced
* San Joaquin
* Stanislaus
* Tulare

Major cities|

* Fresno
* Bakersfield
* Stockton

Cities and towns
100k–250k|

* Clovis
* Modesto
* Visalia

Cities and towns
25k–99k|

* Atwater
* Ceres
* Delano
* Hanford
* Lathrop
* Lemoore
* Lodi
* Los Banos
* Madera
* Manteca
* Merced
* Oildale
* Porterville
* Ridgecrest
* Sanger
* Tracy
* Tulare
* Turlock
* Wasco

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10k–25k|

* Arvin
* Avenal
* California City
* Chowchilla
* Coalinga
* Corcoran
* Delhi
* Dinuba
* Exeter
* Farmersville
* Garden Acres
* Kerman
* Kingsburg
* Lamont
* Lindsay
* Livingston
* McFarland
* Mendota
* Mountain House
* Newman
* Oakdale
* Parlier
* Patterson
* Reedley
* Ripon
* Riverbank
* Rosamond
* Rosedale
* Salida
* Selma
* Shafter
* Tehachapi
* Winton

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* Transverse Ranges
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* Wine Country

Metro regions|

* Fresno–Madera
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* Sacramento–Roseville
* Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario
* San Diego–Tijuana
* San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland

Counties|

* Alameda
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* Amador
* Butte
* Calaveras
* Colusa
* Contra Costa
* Del Norte
* El Dorado
* Fresno
* Glenn
* Humboldt
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* Nevada
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* San Diego
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* Sutter
* Tehama
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* Tulare
* Tuolumne
* Ventura
* Yolo
* Yuba

Most populous
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* Anaheim

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