Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 6.8%
The current population of the Fresno-Merced-Porterville, CA Market is 2,164,642 as of the July 2024 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 6.8%, resulting in a Population of 2,312,281 by July 2029. This percentage change in Population ranks 13th across STI Markets. The Fresno-Merced-Porterville, CA Market currently ranks 48th in overall population, and will rank 47th by July 2029.
High and Low Range - -0.5% to 12.1%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 6.8% for Fresno-Merced-Porterville, CA Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 12.1% at 2,426,920. Similarly a population change as low as -0.5% at 2,153,682 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 15.1%
By July 2034 we project the Population of the Fresno-Merced-Porterville, CA Market to be 2,491,803 resulting in a change of 15.1% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 11th across STI Markets. The Fresno-Merced-Porterville, CA Market currently ranks 48th in overall population, and will rank 46th by July 2034.
