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Welcome to Fresno County ...

Time Zone: Fresno County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fresno is the Seat for Fresno County.

Fresno County was founded in 1856. Fresno was created by taking area from Mariposa, Merced and Tulare Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fresno had a population of 999,101 people. This is an increase of 7.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 932,039 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fresno represented 2.5% of the total population of California.

Below are some of the communities located in Fresno County:

  • Clovis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Clovis is located in Fresno County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117,662 people
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  • Coalinga
    (42 miles [67.6 km] to the southwest)
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    • Coalinga is located in Fresno County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,591 people
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  • Firebaugh
    (34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fowler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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    • Fowler is located in Fresno County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,582 people
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  • Fresno
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Fresno is located in Fresno County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530,267 people
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  • Huron
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the south)
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    • Huron is located in Fresno County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,104 people
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  • Kerman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Kerman is located in Fresno County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,339 people
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  • Kingsburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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    • Mendota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
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      • Mendota is located in Fresno County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,427 people
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    • Orange Cove
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the east)
    • Parlier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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      • Parlier is located in Fresno County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
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    • Reedley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
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      • Reedley is located in Fresno County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,738 people
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    • San Joaquin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sanger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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      • Sanger is located in Fresno County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,635 people
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    • Selma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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      • Selma is located in Fresno County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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