Fresno County Profile

 
About this area:
 Located in the fertile Central Valley, Fresno is the sixth-largest county in land area in the state, encompassing 6,000 square miles. To the west, Fresno shares its border with San Benito and Monterey counties. Other neighbors include Merced and Madera to the north, Mono and Inyo to the east, and Kings and Tulare to the south.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Fresno County 2024Feb469,400424,70044,6009.5
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024FebTotal Wage and Salary425,700
2024FebTotal Nonfarm389,300
2024Feb Service-Providing340,400
2024FebTotal Private310,100
2024FebPrivate Service Providing261,200
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2018 - 202856092036064.3
Physician Assistants2018 - 202823034011047.8
Medical and Health Services Managers2018 - 20289401,31037039.4
Cooks, Restaurant2018 - 20282,2302,99076034.1
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists2018 - 2028901203033.3
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Data not available for Industry Employment Projections
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Chief Executives20231st Qtr$116.96$61.47$0.00$0.00
Physicians, All Other20231st Qtr$109.51$68.50$0.00$0.00
Dentists, General20231st Qtr$96.46$62.73$0.00$0.00
General Internal Medicine Physicians20231st Qtr$95.13$61.12$0.00$0.00
Podiatrists20231st Qtr$92.17$62.30$0.00$0.00
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Data for Fresno County is not available. Data for Fresno MSA has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2022Annual718$97,899,575
Single Family 2022Annual2,805$825,946,131
Total all types construction permits 2022Annual3,523$923,845,706
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2022Time Period2021
United States Annual292.7Annual271.08.0
California Annual319.2Annual297.47.3
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Data for Fresno County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2022AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$406,000
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2021Annual$431,363
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2021Annual$45,297,548
Cigarette Tax 2021Annual$1,831,959
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2021Annual$19,150
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2021Annual$0
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Data for Fresno County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2022AnnualRetail $24,307,052,816
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Fresno County 2021AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance1,010,453
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$51,4221,010,453
Total Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$52,120,1071,010,453
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusFresno County , CAFresno County , CA360,566
2020CensusMadera County , CAFresno County , CA14,283
2020CensusTulare County , CAFresno County , CA11,557
2020CensusFresno County , CAMadera County , CA11,377
2020CensusFresno County , CATulare County , CA8,822
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Sierra Valley Business CollegeApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsFresno,CA
Central Adult SchoolSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Fresno,CA
Clovis Adult EducationSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Clovis,CA
Mennonite Brethren Biblical SeminaryCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Fresno,CA
Fresno Pacific University-CollegeUniversity or College (four-year school)Fresno,CA
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