Overview
About Fresno
Fresno is a city in California with about 543,615 residents. Fresno was founded in 1872 and sits in Fresno County. The median age is 32.4 and the median household income is $66,804. Homes carry a median value of $348,500, and about 50% of residents own where they live. Hispanic or Latino residents make up the largest share of the population (50.6%). Around 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 22 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Fresno has 185 public schools — 115 elementary, 20 middle, 34 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Fresno Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).
Environment
Environmental hazards
73 facilities in Fresno report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Fresno is in Fresno County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Fresno was founded in 1872 and sits in Fresno County. Elevation ~94 m.
31 on the National Register of Historic Places, incl. 1 National Historic Landmark.
Public records
Incarceration records — Fresno County
Most-recorded names in Fresno County booking & incarceration records:
Names with the most public booking/incarceration records in the county. Source: state & county correctional rosters (first-party).
Registered sex offenders in Fresno, CA (16)
Public sex-offender registry records for Fresno, California.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions