Tulare County, California

County in California, United States

County in California, United States

Tulare County, California

County

Images, from top down, left to right: Acequia Avenue in Visalia, Allensworth Hotel in Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park, Moro Rock in Sequoia National Park, Lake Kaweah

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Location in the state of California

Coordinates: 36°14′N 118°48′W﻿ / ﻿36.23°N 118.80°W﻿ / 36.23; -118.80
Country| United States
State| California
Regions| San Joaquin Valley and Sierra Nevada
Metro area| Visalia-Porterville Metropolitan Area
Incorporated| July 10, 1852
Named after| Tulare Lake, which is named for the tule rush that lined its shores
County seat| Visalia
Largest city| Visalia
Incorporated cities| 8
Government

• Type| Council–CAO
• Body| Board of Supervisors
• Chair| Pete Vander Poel
• Vice Chair| Amy Shuklian
• Board of Supervisors[2]|

Supervisors

* Larry Micari
* Peter Vander Poel
* Amy Shuklian
* Eddie Valero
* Dennis Townsend

• Administrative Officer| Jason Britt[1]
Area

• Total

| 4,839 sq mi (12,530 km2)
• Land| 4,823 sq mi (12,490 km2)
• Water| 14 sq mi (40 km2)
Highest elevation

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| 14,501 ft (4,420 m)
Population

(2020)[4]

• Total

| 473,117

• Estimate

(2024)

| 483,546
• Density| 98/sq mi (38/km2)
GDP

[5]

• Total| $22.794 billion (2022)
Time zone| UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−7 (PDT)
Area code| 559, 661
FIPS code| 06-107
GNIS feature ID| 277318
Congressional districts| 20th, 21st, 22nd
Website| tularecounty.ca.gov

Tulare County (/tʊˈlɛəri/ ⓘ tuu-LAIR-ee) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 473,117.[4] The county seat is Visalia.[6] The county is named for Tulare Lake, once the largest freshwater lake west of the Great Lakes. Drained for agricultural development, the site is now in Kings County, which was created in 1893 from the western portion of the formerly larger Tulare County.

Tulare County comprises the Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is located south of Fresno, spanning from the San Joaquin Valley east to the Sierra Nevada.

Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as is part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner (shared with Fresno County), and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border (shared with Inyo County). As of the 2020 census, the population was 473,117, up from 442,179 at the 2010 census.

## History

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Road sign, 1920

See also: Tulare labor camps rent strike

The land was occupied for thousands of years by the Yokuts. Beginning in the eighteenth century, Spain established missions to colonize California and convert the American Indians to Christianity. Comandante Pedro Fages, while hunting for deserters in the Central Valley in 1772, discovered a great lake surrounded by marshes and filled with rushes; he named it Los Tules (the tules). It is from this lake that the county derives its name. The root of the name Tulare is found in the Nahuatl word tullin, designating cattail or similar reeds.

In 1805, 1806 and again in 1816, the Spanish out of Mission San Luis Obispo explored Lake Tulare.[7] Bubal was a native village located on the Western side of Lake Tulare. In 1816, Fr. Luis Martinez of Mission San Luis Obispo arrived at Bubal with soldiers and armed Christian Northern Chumash pressuring the people to send their children for baptism at his mission on the coast. Conflict broke out, and Martinez's party burned Bubal to the ground, destroying the cache of food harvested for the winter.[8] Although Bubal's relationship with the Christian Salinans under Fr. Cabot at Mission San Miguel was better, between 1816 and 1834, Bubal was a center of native resistance. The marshes around Lake Tulare were impenetrable by Spanish horses, which gave the Yokuts a military advantage. At one point, the Spanish considered building a presidio with 100 soldiers at Bubal to control the resistance, but that never came to pass. The Spanish called the natives of the area Tulareños, and before 1816 and after 1834, they were incorporated into Mission San Miguel and Mission San Luis Obispo.[8]

After Mexico achieved independence, it continued to rule California. After the Mexican Cession and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, the area became part of the United States. Tulare County was soon formed from parts of Mariposa County only four years later in 1852. There were two early attempts to split off a new Buena Vista County in 1855 and Coso County in 1864, but both failed. Parts of the county's territory were given to Fresno County in 1856, to Kern County and Inyo County in 1866 and to Kings County in 1893.

The infectious disease Tularemia caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis is named after Tulare County.

In 1908 Colonel Allen Allensworth and associates founded the town of Allensworth as a black farming community. They intended to develop a place where African Americans could thrive free of white discrimination. It was the only community in California founded, financed and governed by African Americans. While its first years were highly successful, the community encountered environmental problems from dropping water tables which eventually caused it to fail. Today the historic area is preserved as the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,839 square miles (12,530 km2), of which 4,823 square miles (12,490 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2), or 0.3%, is water.[9]

### Adjacent counties

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Mount Whitney is located on the Tulare–Inyo county line.

* Fresno County—north
* Inyo County—east
* Kern County—south
* Kings County—west

### Lakes

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Columbine Lake

* Arctic Lake
* Bullfrog Lakes
* Columbine Lake
* Crescent Lake
* Eagle Lake
* Franklin Lakes
* Lake Kaweah
* Lake Success
* Rockslide Lake
* Rocky Basin Lakes
* Weaver Lake

### Rivers

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* Angora River
* Alpine River
* Kaweah River
* Needlerock River
* Monarch River
* Negro River
* St. John's River
* Tule River
* Yokohl River
* Yucca River

### Parks

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* Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
* Alpaugh Park
* Balch Park
* Bartlett Park
* Cutler Park
* Dry Creek Preserve
* Horse Creek Recreation Area
* Kaweah Oaks Preserve
* Kings River Nature Preserve
* Lackeys Cabin
* Lake Kaweah Recreation Area
* Mineral King Game Refuge
* Mooney Grove Park / Ancient Oak Forest Preserve
* Sequoia National Park
* Woodville Park
* West Main Street Park

### National protected areas

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* Blue Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
* Giant Sequoia National Monument (part)
* Inyo National Forest (part)
* Kings Canyon National Park (part)
* Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
* Sequoia National Forest (part)
* Sequoia National Park

#### Sequoia National Park

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Sequoia National Park is located within Tulare County.

Sequoia National Park is a national park in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of Visalia. It was established in 1890 as the second U.S. national park, after Yellowstone. The park spans 404,051 acres (1,635.14 km2). Encompassing a vertical relief of nearly 13,000 feet (3,962 m), the park contains among its natural resources the highest point in the contiguous 48 United States, Mount Whitney, at 14,505 feet (4,421 m) above sea level. The park is south of and contiguous with Kings Canyon National Park; the two are administered by the National Park Service as one unit, called Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

### Flora

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Tulare County is rich in native plant species due in part to a diversity in habitats, including creeks, rivers, hills, and mountains. Native plants include incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens), valley oak (Quercus lobata), California bay (Umbellularia californica), manzanita (Arctostaphylos manzanita), Salvia spathacea, mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides), milkweed (Asclepias speciosa), Epilobium cleistogamum, monkeyflower (Mimulus), Penstemon, California melic (Melica californica), and deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens).[10]

## Government and policing

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### Administration

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Tulare County is a general law county under the California Constitution. That is, it does not have a county charter. The county is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors. Supervisors are elected by districts for four-year terms. There are no term limits in effect. The chairman and vice-chairman are elected annually by the Board of Supervisors from among its members.

### Sheriff

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The Tulare County Sheriff provides court protection, county jail operation, patrol and detective functions in the unincorporated areas of the county. Incorporated towns have municipal police departments or contract with the Sheriff for their police operations.

## Transportation

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### Major highways

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* State Route 43
* State Route 63
* State Route 65
* State Route 99
* State Route 137
* State Route 180
* State Route 190
* State Route 198
* State Route 201
* State Route 216
* State Route 245

### Public transportation

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Tulare County Area Transit (TCaT) provides an intracounty bus service linking the population centers. One TCaT route connects to Delano in Kern County.

The cities of Tulare, Porterville, and Visalia have their own local intracity bus services.

Greyhound Lines provides long-distance, intercity bus service outside the county.

### Airports

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The Porterville Municipal Airport, located 3 nautical miles (3.5 mi; 5.6 km) from Downtown Porterville. The airport offers general aviation to the public; it is also home to Porterville Air Attack Base on the south part of the airport. The Visalia Municipal Airport is a city-owned airport for the city of Visalia, California. Mefford Field is a city-owned general aviation airport located in Tulare.

The nearest full-operation commercial airports are Bakersfield's Meadows Field Airport to the south, and Fresno's Fresno Yosemite International Airport to the north. V-LINE buses operate daily service between the Visalia Transit Center and the Fresno Airport.

## Crime

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The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense, as of 2019.

Population and crime rates

Population[11] | 473,117
Violent crime[12] | 334 | 0.70
Homicide[12] | 9 | 0.01
Forcible rape[12] | 30 | 0.06
Robbery[12] | 64 | 0.13
Aggravated assault[12] | 231 | 0.48
Property crime[12] | 1,893 | 4.00
Burglary[12] | 637 | 1.34
Larceny-theft[12][note 1] | 1,254 | 2.65
Motor vehicle theft[12] | 2 | 0.004
Arson[12] | 0 | 0.00

### Cities by population and crime rates

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Cities by population and crime rates

City  | Population[13] | Violent crimes[13] | Violent crime rate
per 1,000 persons  | Property crimes[13] | Property crime rate
per 1,000 persons
Dinuba | 24,685 | 161 | 6.52 | 530 | 21.47
Exeter | 10,557 | 26 | 2.46 | 265 | 25.10
Farmersville | 10,781 | 35 | 3.24 | 190 | 17.62
Lindsay | 13,708 | 69 | 5.03 | 250 | 18.23
Porterville | 60,209 | 192 | 3.18 | 1,297 | 21.54
Tulare | 65,134 | 261 | 4.00 | 1,469 | 22.55
Visalia | 134,961 | 586 | 4.34 | 3,900 | 28.89
Woodlake | 7,682 | 28 | 3.64 | 88 | 11.45

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1860| 4,638| | —
1870| 4,533| | −2.3%
1880| 11,281| | 148.9%
1890| 24,574| | 117.8%
1900| 18,375| | −25.2%
1910| 35,440| | 92.9%
1920| 59,031| | 66.6%
1930| 77,442| | 31.2%
1940| 107,152| | 38.4%
1950| 149,264| | 39.3%
1960| 168,403| | 12.8%
1970| 188,322| | 11.8%
1980| 245,738| | 30.5%
1990| 311,921| | 26.9%
2000| 368,021| | 18.0%
2010| 442,179| | 20.2%
2020| 473,117| | 7.0%
2024 (est.)| 483,546| [14]| 2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[15]
1860–1870[16][17] 1880–1890[18]
1900[19] 1910[20] 1920[21]
1930[22] 1940[23] 1950[24]
1960[25] 1970[26] 1980[27]
1990[28] 2000[29] 2010[30]

### 2020 census

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Tulare 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[31] | Pop 1990[32] | Pop 2000[33] | Pop 2010[34] | Pop 2020[35] | % 1980  | % 1990  | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 159,996  | 170,283  | 153,916  | 143,935  | 125,022  | 65.11%  | 54.59%  | 41.82%  | 32.55%  | 26.43%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 3,448  | 4,305  | 5,122  | 5,497  | 5,332  | 1.40%  | 1.38%  | 1.39%  | 1.24%  | 1.13%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 2,558  | 3,228  | 3,011  | 3,323  | 3,458  | 1.04%  | 1.03%  | 0.82%  | 0.75%  | 0.73%
Asian alone (NH)  | 5,066  | 12,468  | 11,457  | 14,204  | 15,997  | 2.06%  | 4.00%  | 3.11%  | 3.21%  | 3.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | x [36] | x [37] | 257  | 370  | 511  | x  | x  | 0.07%  | 0.08%  | 0.11%
Other race alone (NH)  | 1,372  | 744  | 444  | 641  | 2,132  | 2.24%  | 0.24%  | 0.12%  | 0.14%  | 0.45%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | x [38] | x [39] | 6,968  | 6,144  | 10,770  | x  | x  | 1.89%  | 1.39%  | 2.28%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 73,298  | 120,893  | 186,846  | 268,065  | 309,895  | 29.83%  | 38.76%  | 50.77%  | 60.62%  | 65.50%
Total | 245,738 | 311,921 | 368,021 | 442,179 | 473,117  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

The 2020 United States census reported that Tulare County had a population of 473,117 and the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 69.0% from 18 to 64, 6.5% from 65 to 74, 3.2% from 75 to 84 and 1.4% who were 85 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years.[11]

The racial makeup of Tulare County including Hispanics was 186,255 (39.4%) White, 6,668 (1.4%) African American, 10,645 (2.2%) Native American, 17,194 (3.6%) Asian, 723 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 165,230 (34.9%) from other races, and 86,402 (18.2%) from two or more races. There were 309,895 people (65.5%) of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race.[40] 3.7% were of German, 3.2% English, 2.8% Irish, 2.4% Portuguese and 2.3% American ancestry according to Census 2020. 48.7% spoke English, 47.4% Spanish and 1.0% Indo-European as their first language.

There were 144,109 households, out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a male householder with no spouse present, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 20.8% were non-families, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.57.[11]

There were 150,652 household units, and 141,987 occupied housing units in the county. The population density was 98.1 people per square mile (37.9 people/km2).[41]

The median income for a household in the county was $57,692, and the median income for a family was $53,330. The per capita income for the county was $23,096.[42] About 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

### 2011

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Population, race, and income

Total population[43] | 436,234
White[43] | 343,225  | 78.7%
Black or African American[43] | 7,130  | 1.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native[43] | 5,635  | 1.3%
Asian[43] | 15,151  | 3.5%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[43] | 289  | 0.1%
Some other race[43] | 50,819  | 11.6%
Two or more races[43] | 13,985  | 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[44] | 260,798  | 59.8%
Per capita income[45] | $17,986
Median household income[46] | $43,550
Median family income[47] | $46,881

#### Places by population, race, and income

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Places by population and race

Place  | Type[48] | Population[43] | White[43] | Other[43]
[note 2] | Asian[43] | Black or African
American[43] | Native American[43]
[note 3] | Hispanic or Latino
(of any race)[44]
Allensworth | CDP | 281 | 90.7% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 84.7%
Alpaugh | CDP | 847 | 86.3% | 9.6% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 74.5%
California Hot Springs | CDP | 67 | 98.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Camp Nelson | CDP | 119 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Cedar Slope | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Cutler | CDP | 4,312 | 80.6% | 17.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 97.4%
Delft Colony | CDP | 492 | 61.6% | 38.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 93.1%
Dinuba | City | 21,163 | 70.7% | 26.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 85.8%
Ducor | CDP | 454 | 66.1% | 33.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 65.4%
Earlimart | CDP | 7,225 | 84.2% | 13.6% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 96.4%
East Orosi | CDP | 231 | 59.7% | 40.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0%
East Porterville | CDP | 6,585 | 78.1% | 18.3% | 2.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 75.4%
East Tulare Villa | CDP | 1,004 | 81.6% | 13.1% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 70.6%
El Rancho | CDP | 41 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0%
Exeter | City | 10,255 | 86.4% | 11.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 45.8%
Farmersville | City | 10,445 | 83.2% | 15.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 81.7%
Goshen | CDP | 3,586 | 81.6% | 14.2% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 80.0%
Hartland | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Idlewild | CDP | 29 | 82.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.2% | 0.0%
Ivanhoe | CDP | 4,614 | 86.0% | 13.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 81.3%
Kennedy Meadows | CDP | 18 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Lemon Cove | CDP | 202 | 93.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 27.7%
Lindcove | CDP | 350 | 85.1% | 12.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 54.0%
Lindsay | City | 11,664 | 79.4% | 17.2% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 86.5%
Linnell Camp | CDP | 735 | 96.6% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0%
London | CDP | 1,927 | 76.6% | 18.9% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 90.4%
McClenney Tract | CDP | 6 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Matheny | CDP | 1,116 | 72.5% | 16.6% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 1.6% | 55.7%
Monson | CDP | 33 | 75.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 24.2% | 33.3%
Orosi | CDP | 9,347 | 59.0% | 28.5% | 11.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 84.8%
Panorama Heights | CDP | 43 | 74.4% | 25.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Patterson Tract | CDP | 1,817 | 66.5% | 17.5% | 5.2% | 0.0% | 10.8% | 63.2%
Pierpoint | CDP | 19 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Pine Flat | CDP | 114 | 64.9% | 35.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Pixley | CDP | 2,957 | 74.5% | 16.5% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 0.7% | 75.5%
Plainview | CDP | 1,101 | 58.0% | 40.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 91.6%
Ponderosa | CDP | 52 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Poplar-Cotton Center | CDP | 1,991 | 69.9% | 7.8% | 21.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 61.9%
Porterville | City | 53,531 | 72.8% | 18.9% | 5.1% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 61.0%
Posey | CDP | 6 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Poso Park | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Richgrove | CDP | 2,592 | 56.2% | 41.6% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 97.3%
Rodriguez Camp | CDP | 205 | 51.2% | 21.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 27.3% | 100.0%
Sequoia Crest | CDP | 28 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Seville | CDP | 732 | 81.8% | 17.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 98.0%
Silver City | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Springville | CDP | 1,071 | 75.2% | 24.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 27.8%
Strathmore | CDP | 3,758 | 78.1% | 21.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 85.5%
Sugarloaf Mountain Park | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Sugarloaf Saw Mill | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Sugarloaf Village | CDP | 15 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Sultana | CDP | 391 | 73.1% | 26.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.5%
Terra Bella | CDP | 3,299 | 59.3% | 39.9% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 90.7%
Teviston | CDP | 1,217 | 87.9% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 7.3% | 1.0% | 84.1%
Three Rivers | CDP | 2,155 | 95.1% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6.3%
Tipton | CDP | 2,050 | 90.3% | 9.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 79.5%
Tonyville | CDP | 299 | 70.6% | 17.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.4% | 100.0%
Tooleville | CDP | 129 | 91.5% | 8.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 65.1%
Traver | CDP | 1,046 | 83.1% | 14.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 87.1%
Tulare | City | 58,150 | 78.7% | 12.9% | 2.5% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 56.6%
Visalia | City | 121,882 | 80.6% | 10.6% | 5.4% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 44.1%
Waukena | CDP | 148 | 95.3% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 66.9%
West Goshen | CDP | 597 | 92.8% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 78.6%
Wilsonia | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Woodlake | City | 7,252 | 73.6% | 25.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 86.8%
Woodville | CDP | 1,992 | 86.2% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 88.5%
Yettem | CDP | 279 | 99.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 99.3%
Places by population and income

Place  | Type[48] | Population[49] | Per capita income[45] | Median household income[46] | Median family income[47]
Allensworth | CDP | 281 | $7,046 | $24,375 | $22,917
Alpaugh | CDP | 847 | $7,603 | $22,875 | $22,344
California Hot Springs | CDP | 67 | $16,221 | $33,750 | $36,250
Camp Nelson | CDP | 119 | $25,273 | $9,939 | $85,568
Cedar Slope | CDP | 0 | [50] | [50] | [50]
Cutler | CDP | 4,312 | $9,239 | $32,940 | $24,922
Delft Colony | CDP | 492 | $22,098 | $52,986 | $52,986
Dinuba | City | 21,163 | $13,606 | $40,463 | $38,358
Ducor | CDP | 454 | $15,291 | $50,833 | $50,417
Earlimart | CDP | 7,225 | $8,514 | $26,148 | $27,540
East Orosi | CDP | 231 | $6,941 | $29,938 | $14,938
East Porterville | CDP | 6,585 | $11,164 | $27,924 | $27,528
East Tulare Villa | CDP | 1,004 | $13,639 | $42,734 | $42,888
El Rancho | CDP | 41 | $4,598 | [50] | [50]
Exeter | City | 10,255 | $17,087 | $42,446 | $52,273
Farmersville | City | 10,445 | $10,417 | $33,441 | $35,346
Goshen | CDP | 3,586 | $9,295 | $33,750 | $32,905
Hartland | CDP | 0 | [50] | [50] | [50]
Idlewild | CDP | 29 | $9,407 | $21,786 | [50]
Ivanhoe | CDP | 4,614 | $12,457 | $36,543 | $37,423
Kennedy Meadows | CDP | 18 | [50] | [50] | [50]
Lemon Cove | CDP | 202 | $13,419 | $32,500 | $32,500
Lindcove | CDP | 350 | $14,589 | $33,929 | $33,929
Lindsay | City | 11,664 | $10,770 | $29,750 | $30,648
Linnell Camp | CDP | 735 | $6,384 | $27,743 | $28,576
London | CDP | 1,927 | $8,931 | $33,382 | $28,869
McClenney Tract | CDP | 6 | $6,800 | $2,499 | [50]
Matheny | CDP | 1,116 | $13,350 | $29,605 | $28,421
Monson | CDP | 33 | $18,018 | $35,417 | $47,500
Orosi | CDP | 9,347 | $9,230 | $35,512 | $33,734
Panorama Heights | CDP | 43 | $20,298 | $19,500 | [50]
Patterson Tract | CDP | 1,817 | $15,091 | $37,240 | $36,853
Pierpoint | CDP | 19 | [50] | [50] | [50]
Pine Flat | CDP | 114 | $13,583 | $15,724 | $15,750
Pixley | CDP | 2,957 | $11,976 | $27,532 | $28,750
Plainview | CDP | 1,101 | $6,715 | $19,922 | $18,750
Ponderosa | CDP | 52 | $45,581 | $102,833 | $102,833
Poplar-Cotton Center | CDP | 1,991 | $11,487 | $29,756 | $29,238
Porterville | City | 53,531 | $16,705 | $39,933 | $45,208
Posey | CDP | 6 | [50] | [50] | [50]
Poso Park | CDP | 0 | [50] | [50] | [50]
Richgrove | CDP | 2,592 | $8,166 | $29,776 | $28,788
Rodriguez Camp | CDP | 205 | $7,116 | $28,125 | $28,125
Sequoia Crest | CDP | 28 | [50] | [50] | [50]
Seville | CDP | 732 | $11,195 | $50,833 | $50,417
Silver City | CDP | 0 | [50] | [50] | [50]
Springville | CDP | 1,071 | $22,872 | $39,726 | $43,494
Strathmore | CDP | 3,758 | $8,265 | $31,650 | $26,612
Sugarloaf Mountain Park | CDP | 0 | [50] | [50] | [50]
Sugarloaf Saw Mill | CDP | 0 | [50] | [50] | [50]
Sugarloaf Village | CDP | 15 | $24,453 | $43,750 | $52,500
Sultana | CDP | 391 | $13,913 | $30,956 | $31,875
Terra Bella | CDP | 3,299 | $9,280 | $27,419 | $27,500
Teviston | CDP | 1,217 | $9,244 | $25,532 | $25,691
Three Rivers | CDP | 2,155 | $34,977 | $62,218 | $74,375
Tipton | CDP | 2,050 | $12,476 | $40,972 | $48,684
Tonyville | CDP | 299 | $3,469 | $13,750 | $13,750
Tooleville | CDP | 129 | $14,376 | $25,882 | $24,479
Traver | CDP | 1,046 | $12,639 | $39,375 | $36,731
Tulare | City | 58,150 | $17,922 | $46,274 | $50,049
Visalia | City | 121,882 | $23,571 | $54,019 | $61,520
Waukena | CDP | 148 | $14,540 | $32,625 | $34,500
West Goshen | CDP | 597 | $8,629 | $24,083 | $24,667
Wilsonia | CDP | 0 | [50] | [50] | [50]
Woodlake | City | 7,252 | $11,539 | $32,013 | $33,295
Woodville | CDP | 1,992 | $11,200 | $31,792 | $29,758
Yettem | CDP | 279 | $7,303 | $24,917 | $24,917

### 2010 Census

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The 2010 United States census reported that Tulare County had a population of 442,179. The racial makeup of Tulare County was 265,618 (60.1%) White, 7,196 (1.6%) African American, 6,993 (1.6%) Native American, 15,176 (3.4%) Asian, 509 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 128,263 (29.0%) from other races, and 18,424 (4.2%) from two or more races. There were 268,065 people (60.6%) of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race.[51]

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)

Tulare County | 442,179 | 265,618 | 7,196 | 6,993 | 15,176 | 509 | 128,263 | 18,424 | 268,065

Incorporated
cities

Total
Population

White

African
American

Native
American

Asian

Pacific
Islander

other
races

two or
more races

Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)

Dinuba | 21,453 | 11,166 | 141 | 193 | 454 | 17 | 8,630 | 852 | 18,114
Exeter | 10,334 | 7,150 | 67 | 171 | 138 | 8 | 2,416 | 384 | 4,703
Farmersville | 10,588 | 5,295 | 60 | 213 | 72 | 5 | 4,494 | 449 | 8,876
Lindsay | 11,768 | 6,480 | 85 | 128 | 267 | 4 | 4,367 | 437 | 10,056
Porterville | 54,165 | 31,847 | 673 | 1,007 | 2,521 | 64 | 15,482 | 2,571 | 33,549
Tulare | 59,278 | 36,347 | 2,328 | 694 | 1,276 | 80 | 15,713 | 2,840 | 34,062
Visalia | 124,442 | 80,203 | 2,627 | 1,730 | 6,768 | 164 | 27,249 | 5,701 | 57,262
Woodlake | 7,279 | 3,691 | 37 | 108 | 52 | 9 | 3,072 | 310 | 6,381

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)

Allensworth | 471 | 158 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 279 | 4 | 436
Alpaugh | 1,026 | 381 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 597 | 29 | 867
California Hot Springs | 37 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3
Camp Nelson | 97 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6
Cedar Slope | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cutler | 5,000 | 2,421 | 50 | 53 | 64 | 1 | 2,241 | 170 | 4,829
Delft Colony | 454 | 213 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 4 | 428
Ducor | 612 | 251 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 302 | 24 | 502
Earlimart | 8,537 | 3,193 | 67 | 45 | 536 | 0 | 4,303 | 393 | 7,805
East Orosi | 495 | 209 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 261 | 17 | 466
East Porterville | 6,767 | 3,660 | 65 | 153 | 102 | 58 | 2,431 | 298 | 4,930
East Tulare Villa | 778 | 491 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 226 | 36 | 428
El Rancho | 124 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 117
Goshen | 3,006 | 1,186 | 76 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 1,496 | 146 | 2,482
Hartland | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Idlewild | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ivanhoe | 4,495 | 2,002 | 19 | 80 | 29 | 1 | 2,221 | 143 | 3,752
Kennedy Meadows | 28 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3
Lemon Cove | 308 | 261 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 76
Lindcove | 406 | 284 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 9 | 197
Linnell Camp | 849 | 397 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 393 | 30 | 832
London | 1,869 | 761 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 976 | 80 | 1,737
Matheny | 1,212 | 651 | 44 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 436 | 53 | 890
McClenney Tract | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
Monson | 188 | 121 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 147
Orosi | 8,770 | 3,861 | 65 | 57 | 803 | 1 | 3,638 | 345 | 7,606
Panorama Heights | 41 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4
Patterson Tract | 1,752 | 999 | 0 | 33 | 73 | 0 | 577 | 70 | 1,133
Pierpoint | 52 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
Pine Flat | 166 | 158 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11
Pixley | 3,310 | 1,473 | 90 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 1,587 | 116 | 2,675
Plainview | 945 | 358 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 517 | 40 | 865
Ponderosa | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4
Poplar-Cotton Center | 2,470 | 1,729 | 1 | 15 | 356 | 0 | 327 | 42 | 1,809
Posey | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3
Poso Park | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Richgrove | 2,882 | 1,068 | 20 | 38 | 140 | 7 | 1,521 | 88 | 2,705
Rodriguez Camp | 156 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 7 | 151
Sequoia Crest | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Seville | 480 | 200 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 16 | 458
Silver City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Springville | 934 | 836 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 41 | 109
Strathmore | 2,819 | 1,490 | 12 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 1,162 | 106 | 2,238
Sugarloaf Mountain Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sugarloaf Saw Mill | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4
Sugarloaf Village | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2
Sultana | 775 | 315 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 424 | 27 | 695
Terra Bella | 3,310 | 1,426 | 5 | 20 | 75 | 2 | 1,733 | 49 | 2,894
Teviston | 1,214 | 449 | 50 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 640 | 56 | 1,039
Three Rivers | 2,182 | 1,976 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 1 | 75 | 65 | 212
Tipton | 2,543 | 1,535 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 924 | 57 | 2,147
Tonyville | 316 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 115 | 11 | 286
Tooleville | 339 | 145 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 148 | 12 | 279
Traver | 713 | 302 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 357 | 23 | 551
Waukena | 108 | 86 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 45
West Goshen | 511 | 276 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 195 | 21 | 358
Wilsonia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Woodville | 1,740 | 1,345 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 324 | 33 | 1,545
Yettem | 211 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 10 | 199

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)  | 67,213 | 46,040 | 512 | 1,753 | 1,245 | 78 | 15,416 | 2,169 | 34,101

### 2000 Census

[edit]

As of the census[52] of 2000, there were 368,021 people, 110,385 households, and 87,093 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile (29 people/km2). There were 119,639 housing units at an average density of 25 units per square mile (9.7 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 58.1% White, 1.6% Black or African American, 1.6% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 30.8% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. 50.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 6.2% were of American, 5.7% German and 5.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 56.3% spoke English, 38.9% Spanish and 1.1% Portuguese as their first language.

There were 110,385 households, out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.67.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 33.8% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,983, and the median income for a family was $36,297. Males had a median income of $30,892 versus $24,589 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,006. About 18.8% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.6% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

## Metropolitan Statistical Area

[edit]

The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Tulare County as the Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[53] The United States Census Bureau ranked the Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area as the 111th most populous metropolitan statistical area of the United States as of July 1, 2012.[54]

The Office of Management and Budget has further designated the Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area as a component of the more extensive Visalia-Porterville-Hanford, CA Combined Statistical Area,[53] the 80th most populous combined statistical area and the 92nd most populous primary statistical area of the United States as of July 1, 2012.[54][55]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Tulare County is the 7th largest county in California by total area.[11]

## Politics

[edit]

### Voter registration statistics

[edit]

Population and registered voters

Total population[11] | 473,117
Registered voters[56][note 4] | 202,825  | 33.2%
Democratic[56] | 67,325  | 33.19%
Republican[56] | 77,175  | 38.05%
Democratic-Republican spread[56] | -9,850 | -4.9%
American Independent[56] | 7,701  | 3.8%
Green[56] | 545  | 0.27%
Libertarian[56] | 2,111  | 1.04%
Peace and Freedom[56] | 1,066  | 0.53%
Unknown[56] | 1,703  | 0.84%
Other[56] | 963  | 0.47%
No party preference[56] | 44,236  | 21.81%

#### Cities by population and voter registration

[edit]

Cities by population and voter registration

City  | Population[13] | Registered voters[56]
[note 4] | Democratic[56] | Republican[56] | Others[56] | No party preference[56]
Dinuba | 24,685 | 37.22% | 43.65% | 26.74% | 5.73% | 23.86%
Exeter | 10,557 | 49.92% | 25.89% | 47.37% | 7.87% | 18.85%
Farmersville | 10,781 | 34.36% | 40.91% | 21.37% | 7.1% | 30.6%
Lindsay | 13,708 | 28.63% | 45.45% | 19.92% | 6.39% | 28.22%
Porterville | 60,209 | 40.03% | 35.14% | 33.39% | 7.42% | 24.03%
Tulare | 65,134 | 45.77% | 32.58% | 38.27% | 7.01% | 22.12%
Visalia | 134,691 | 54.04% | 31.25% | 40.74% | 7.33% | 20.66%
Woodlake | 7,682 | 34.93% | 48.21% | 20.41% | 6.29% | 25.07%

### Overview

[edit]

Tulare is a strongly Republican county in presidential and congressional elections. The last Democratic candidate for president to win a majority in the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964. In the 2016 presidential election, Republican candidate and overall winner, Donald Trump, won Tulare by a 9.39% margin of victory, the closest margin of victory for a Republican in the county since Richard Nixon's 8.37% margin in 1960. The Republican advantage narrowed further in the 2020 presidential election when Donald Trump won the county by a 7.82% margin despite losing nationally to Joe Biden, the closest margin of victory for a Republican in the county since Dwight D. Eisenhower's 5.33% margin in 1956.

United States presidential election results for Tulare County, California[57][note 5] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

|
|
|

No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 81,854  | 59.18% | 53,221  | 38.48%  | 3,234  | 2.34%
2020 | 77,579  | 52.82% | 66,105  | 45.00%  | 3,201  | 2.18%
2016 | 58,299  | 51.09% | 47,585  | 41.70%  | 8,218  | 7.20%
2012 | 56,956  | 56.24% | 41,752  | 41.22%  | 2,571  | 2.54%
2008 | 59,765  | 56.64% | 43,634  | 41.35%  | 2,126  | 2.01%
2004 | 65,399  | 66.15% | 32,494  | 32.87%  | 967  | 0.98%
2000 | 54,070  | 60.20% | 33,006  | 36.75%  | 2,742  | 3.05%
1996 | 46,272  | 53.90% | 32,669  | 38.06%  | 6,905  | 8.04%
1992 | 40,482  | 45.71% | 31,188  | 35.22%  | 16,883  | 19.07%
1988 | 46,891  | 59.61% | 30,711  | 39.04%  | 1,067  | 1.36%
1984 | 51,066  | 63.88% | 28,065  | 35.11%  | 812  | 1.02%
1980 | 41,317  | 58.32% | 25,155  | 35.51%  | 4,374  | 6.17%
1976 | 31,864  | 54.52% | 25,551  | 43.72%  | 1,027  | 1.76%
1972 | 36,048  | 59.93% | 21,775  | 36.20%  | 2,327  | 3.87%
1968 | 29,314  | 52.17% | 22,180  | 39.47%  | 4,695  | 8.36%
1964 | 22,527  | 39.83%  | 33,974  | 60.08% | 51  | 0.09%
1960 | 29,456  | 53.97% | 24,887  | 45.60%  | 239  | 0.44%
1956 | 26,051  | 52.50% | 23,407  | 47.17%  | 160  | 0.32%
1952 | 30,108  | 57.07% | 22,208  | 42.10%  | 437  | 0.83%
1948 | 18,414  | 46.98%  | 19,681  | 50.22% | 1,097  | 2.80%
1944 | 16,005  | 49.30%  | 16,221  | 49.97% | 238  | 0.73%
1940 | 15,414  | 42.85%  | 20,129  | 55.96% | 428  | 1.19%
1936 | 8,624  | 30.78%  | 18,956  | 67.66% | 435  | 1.55%
1932 | 8,066  | 32.27%  | 15,631  | 62.53% | 1,302  | 5.21%
1928 | 12,057  | 63.76% | 6,635  | 35.09%  | 218  | 1.15%
1924 | 9,484  | 50.79% | 3,425  | 18.34%  | 5,765  | 30.87%
1920 | 9,136  | 61.26% | 4,837  | 32.43%  | 941  | 6.31%
1916 | 6,845  | 43.96%  | 7,299  | 46.87% | 1,428  | 9.17%
1912 | 73  | 0.72%  | 4,293  | 42.31% | 5,781  | 56.97%
1908 | 2,742  | 47.95% | 2,329  | 40.73%  | 647  | 11.32%
1904 | 2,221  | 48.61% | 1,643  | 35.96%  | 705  | 15.43%
1900 | 1,755  | 41.41%  | 2,246  | 53.00% | 237  | 5.59%
1896 | 1,410  | 33.80%  | 2,673  | 64.07% | 89  | 2.13%
1892 | 1,984  | 31.96%  | 2,613  | 42.09% | 1,611  | 25.95%
1888 | 2,275  | 43.82%  | 2,637  | 50.79% | 280  | 5.39%
1884 | 1,268  | 40.15%  | 1,691  | 53.55% | 199  | 6.30%
1880 | 917  | 38.71%  | 1,306  | 55.13% | 146  | 6.16%

In the United States House of Representatives, Tulare County is split between three congressional districts:[58]

* California's 20th congressional district, represented by Republican Vince Fong
* California's 21st congressional district, represented by Democrat Jim Costa and
* California's 22nd congressional district, represented by Republican David Valadao.

In the California State Senate, it is split between two legislative districts:[59]

* the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Shannon Grove.
* the 16th senatorial district, represented by Democrat Melissa Hurtado.

In the California State Assembly, the county is represented by the 33rd Assembly district, represented by Republican Devon Mathis, and the 32nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Vince Fong.[60]

## Economy

[edit]

The dairy industry, with sales of milk products, brings in the most revenue for the county, typically more than US$1 billion a year annually. Oranges, grapes, and cattle-related commodities also earn hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

In 2001, Tulare became the most productive county in the U.S. in terms of agricultural revenues, at US$3.5 billion annually. It surpassed Fresno County's US$3.2 billion, which had held the top spot for over two decades. Due to the importance of agriculture in the county as well as its location in the state, since 1968 the city of Tulare has been the site of the annual World Ag Expo,[61] the world's largest agricultural exposition.

Minor league sports teams, such as the baseball Visalia Rawhide of the class-A level California League (an affiliate to the Arizona Diamondbacks), two teams of the Minor League Football Association in Tulare and Visalia, and four teams of the Central California Basketball League based in Porterville, attract many residents and add to the amenities in the county. [citation needed]

### Top employers

[edit]

According to the county's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[62] the top employers in the county are:

#  | Employer  | # of Employees

|
|

1  | County of Tulare  | 5,106
2  | Visalia Unified School District | 3,355
3  | Kaweah Delta Medical Center | 2,000
4  | Sierra View District Hospital | 1,800
5  | Ruiz Food Production, Inc | 1,800
6  | Wal-Mart Distribution Center  | 1,692
7  | Porterville Developmental Center | 1,173
8  | College of the Sequoias | 1,160
9  | Jostens | 720
10  | City of Visalia | 653

## Utilities and infrastructure

[edit]

Electricity service in Tulare County is provided by Southern California Edison and PG&E. Gas is provided by SoCalGas and PG&E. TV and Internet service is provided by several companies, such as Spectrum, DISH, DirecTV and HughesNET.

## Communities

[edit]

### Cities

[edit]

* Dinuba
* Exeter
* Farmersville
* Lindsay
* Porterville
* Tulare
* Visalia (county seat)
* Woodlake

### Census designated places

[edit]

* Allensworth
* Alpaugh
* California Hot Springs
* Camp Nelson
* Cedar Slope
* Cutler
* Delft Colony
* Ducor
* Earlimart
* East Orosi
* East Porterville
* East Tulare Villa
* El Monte Mobile Village
* El Rancho
* Goshen
* Hartland
* Hypericum
* Idlewild
* Ivanhoe
* Jovista
* Kennedy Meadows
* Lemon Cove
* Lindcove
* Linnell Camp
* London
* Matheny
* McClenney Tract
* Monson
* Orosi
* Panorama Heights
* Patterson Tract
* Pierpoint
* Pine Flat
* Pixley
* Plainview
* Ponderosa
* Poplar-Cotton Center
* Posey
* Poso Park
* Richgrove
* Rodriguez Camp
* Sequoia Crest
* Seville
* Silver City
* Springville
* Strathmore
* Sugarloaf Saw Mill
* Sugarloaf Village
* Sultana
* Terra Bella
* Teviston
* Three Rivers
* Tipton
* Tonyville
* Tooleville
* Traver
* Waukena
* West Goshen
* Wilsonia
* Woodville
* Woodville Farm Labor Camp
* Yettem

### Former census designated places

[edit]

* Sugarloaf Mountain Park

### Other unincorporated communities

[edit]

* Advance
* Angiola
* Badger
* Balance Rock
* Cairns Corner
* Calgro
* Johnsondale
* Kaweah
* Rocky Hill
* Ultra
* White River
* Yokohl Valley
* Zante

### Indian reservation

[edit]

* Tule River Indian Reservation

### Population ranking

[edit]

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Tulare County.[63]

† county seat

Rank  | City/Town/etc.  | Municipal type  | Population (2020 Census)

|
|
|

1  | † Visalia | City  | 154,048
2  | Tulare | City  | 77,101
3  | Porterville | City  | 77,681
4  | Dinuba | City  | 34,855
5  | Lindsay | City  | 17,729
6  | Farmersville | City  | 10,397
7  | Exeter | City  | 10,334
8  | Orosi | CDP  | 8,329
9  | Earlimart | CDP  | 7,679
10  | East Porterville | CDP  | 5,549
11  | Woodlake | City  | 7,419
12  | Cutler | CDP  | 4,480
13  | Ivanhoe | CDP  | 4,468
t-14  | Pixley | CDP  | 3,828
t-14  | Terra Bella | CDP  | 2,910
15  | Goshen | CDP  | 4,968
16  | Richgrove | CDP  | 2,358
17  | Strathmore | CDP  | 2,830
18  | Tipton | CDP  | 2,519
19  | Poplar-Cotton Center | CDP  | 2,370
20  | Three Rivers | CDP  | 2,053
21  | London | CDP  | 1,518
22  | Patterson Tract | CDP  | 1,888
23  | Woodville | CDP  | 1,680
24  | Teviston | CDP  | 1,185
25  | Matheny | CDP  | 1,125
26  | Tule River Reservation[64] | AIAN | 1,250
27  | Alpaugh | CDP  | 1,026
28  | Plainview | CDP  | 871
29  | Springville | CDP  | 967
30  | Linnell Camp | CDP  | 696
31  | East Tulare Villa | CDP  | 773
32  | Sultana | CDP  | 779
33  | Traver | CDP  | 731
34  | Ducor | CDP  | 616
35  | West Goshen | CDP  | 536
36  | East Orosi | CDP  | 423
37  | Seville | CDP  | 446
38  | Allensworth | CDP  | 531
39  | Delft Colony | CDP  | 412
40  | Lindcove | CDP  | 189
41  | Tooleville | CDP  | 286
42  | Tonyville | CDP  | 329
43  | Lemon Cove | CDP  | 298
44  | Yettem | CDP  | 201
45  | Monson | CDP  | 152
46  | Pine Flat | CDP  | 206
47  | Rodriguez Camp | CDP  | 133
48  | El Rancho | CDP  | 96
49  | Waukena | CDP  | 80
50  | Camp Nelson | CDP  | 106
51  | Pierpoint | CDP  | 59
52  | Idlewild | CDP  | 32
53  | Panorama Heights | CDP  | 44
54  | California Hot Springs | CDP  | 50
55  | Hartland | CDP  | 69
56  | Kennedy Meadows | CDP  | 58
57  | Sugarloaf Saw Mill | CDP  | 14
58  | Ponderosa | CDP  | 51
t-59  | McClenney Tract | CDP  | 15
t-59  | Posey | CDP  | 23
t-59  | Sequoia Crest | CDP  | 24
t-59  | Sugarloaf Village | CDP  | 7
60  | Poso Park | CDP  | 9
61  | Wilsonia | CDP  | 14
t-62  | Cedar Slope | CDP  | 10
t-62  | Silver City | CDP  | 0
t-62  | Sugarloaf Mountain Park | CDP  | 0

## See also

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* List of museums in the San Joaquin Valley
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Tulare County, California
* Tulare Lake
* Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus)

## Notes

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1. ^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.
2. ^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races
3. ^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
4. ^ a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.
5. ^ This total comprised 4,283 votes for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who was official Republican nominee in California), 1,233 votes for Socialist Eugene V. Debs and 265 votes for Prohibition Party nominee Eugene W. Chafin.

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## Further reading

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* Jennifer Medina, "With Dry Taps and Toilets, California Drought Turns Desperate," New York Times, October 2, 2014.

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