Population in Fresno, CA

Population in Fresno, CA was 555,549 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 376 cities in 2025.

2025, persons555,549
Change on 2024+0.1%
Series high555,5492025
Series low542,6752020

Population in Fresno, CA, 2020 to 2025

540K545K550K555K560K2020202120222023202420252020: 542,675 persons2021: 544,016 persons2022: 546,253 persons2023: 550,189 persons2024: 555,075 persons2025: 555,549 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025555,549
2024555,075
2023550,189
2022546,253
2021544,016
2020542,675

Compared with California and United States

Place2025
Fresno, CA555,549
California39,355,309
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Fresno, CA?

Population in Fresno, CA was 555,549 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 376 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Fresno, CA?

555,549 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in California

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