Tulare County Demographics

A map of Tulare County's Population by Race

Tulare County, California had a population of 473,117 in 2020. It was 26.4% White, 1.1% Black, 3.4% Asian, 65.5% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tulare County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tulare County is the 18th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Tulare County's White Population

125,022 residents of Tulare County identify as White, or 26.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Tulare County slightly less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Tulare County is ranked #54 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tulare County is less White than neighboring Kern County (30.8% White), Fresno County (27% White), Kings County (29.1% White), Madera County (31% White), and Inyo County (58% White).

Tulare County's Black Population

5,332 residents of Tulare County identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tulare County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Tulare County is ranked #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tulare County is more Black than neighboring Inyo County (0.4% Black). Tulare County is less Black than neighboring Kern County (5.1% Black), Fresno County (4.4% Black), Kings County (5.4% Black), and Madera County (2.6% Black).

Tulare County's Asian Population

15,997 residents of Tulare County identify as Asian, or 3.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tulare County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Tulare County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tulare County is more Asian than neighboring Madera County (2.3% Asian), and Inyo County (1.4% Asian). Tulare County is less Asian than neighboring Kern County (4.9% Asian), Fresno County (10.9% Asian), and Kings County (3.6% Asian).

Tulare County's Hispanic Population

309,895 residents of Tulare County identify as Hispanic, or 65.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tulare County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Tulare County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tulare County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kern County (54.9% Hispanic), Fresno County (53.6% Hispanic), Kings County (56.8% Hispanic), Madera County (59.6% Hispanic), and Inyo County (23.1% Hispanic).

Tulare County's Native American/Other Population

6,101 residents of Tulare County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tulare County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, Tulare County is ranked #39 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tulare County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kern County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Fresno County (1.2% Native American/Other). Tulare County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kings County (1.8% Native American/Other), Madera County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Inyo County (12% Native American/Other).

Tulare County's Multiracial Population

10,770 residents of Tulare County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tulare County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Tulare County is ranked #57 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tulare County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kern County (3.1% Multiracial), Fresno County (2.9% Multiracial), Kings County (3.3% Multiracial), Madera County (2.8% Multiracial), and Inyo County (4.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.