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Welcome to Tulare County ...

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

The community of Visalia is the Seat for Tulare County.

Tulare County was founded in 1852 and was created by taking area from Mariposa County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tulare had a population of 466,195 people. This is an increase of 5.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 442,969 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tulare represented 1.19% of the total population of California.

Below are some of the communities located in Tulare County:

  • Dinuba
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
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    • Dinuba is located in Tulare County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinuba <2>
  • Exeter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Exeter is located in Tulare County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
  • Farmersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lindsay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • Lindsay is located in Tulare County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsay <2>
  • Porterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tulare
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
    • Tulare is located in Tulare County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,797 people
    • Tulare has also been known as:
    • Tulare City
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  • Visalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Visalia is located in Tulare County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Visalia <2>
  • Woodlake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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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.
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