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Fresno County, California

Fresno County, California
County
County of Fresno
Official seal of Fresno County, California
Seal
Map
Interactive map of Fresno County
Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California
Coordinates: 36°45′N 119°39′W / 36.75°N 119.65°W / 36.75; -119.65
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSan Joaquin Valley
Metro areaFresno–Madera
Incorporated1856
Named forThe city of Fresno (Spanish for "ash tree")
County seatFresno
Largest cityFresno
Incorporated cities15
Government
 • TypeCouncil–CAO
 • BodyBoard of Supervisors
 • ChairSal Quintero
 • Vice ChairNathan Magsig
 • Board of Supervisors[1]
Supervisors
  • Brian Pacheco
  • Steve Brandau
  • Sal Quintero
  • Buddy Mendes
  • Nathan Magsig
 • County Administrative OfficerPaul Nerland
Area
 • Total6,011 sq mi (15,570 km2)
 • Land5,958 sq mi (15,430 km2)
 • Water53 sq mi (140 km2)
Highest elevation
[2]
14,248 ft (4,343 m)
Population
 (2020 Census)[3]
 • Total1,008,654
 • Density170/sq mi (65/km2)
Gross Domestic Product
[4]
 • TotalUS$45.388 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code559
FIPS code06-019
GNIS feature ID277274
Congressional districts5th, 13th, 20th, 21st
Websitewww.co.fresno.ca.us

Fresno County (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/ ⓘ), officially the County of Fresno, is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 1,008,654.[3][5] The county seat is Fresno,[6] the fifth-most populous city in California.

Fresno County comprises the Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Fresno–Madera, CA Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the Central Valley, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. Since 2010, statewide droughts in California have further strained both Fresno County's and the entire Central Valley's water security.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Board of Supervisors | County of Fresno".
  2. ^ "North Palisade". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Star, Indianapolis. "Fresno County, California Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Gross Domestic Product by County and Metropolitan Area, 2022" (PDF). www.bea.gov. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
  5. ^ "Fresno County, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  7. ^ "Groundwater Management and Drought: An Interview with the San Joaquin Valley Partnership". water.ca.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Mcgough, Michael (April 29, 2022). "Southern California gets drastic water cutbacks amid drought. What's next for Sacramento?". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 1, 2022.