California / Census place 0658240

Porterville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Porterville city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
63,088
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
3,350/sq mi
18.8 sq mi land area
Median age
30.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$60,461
Median home value
$285,700
Median gross rent
$1,148
Bachelor’s degree or higher
14.5%
Typical commute
23.5 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HANFORD MUNI AP (37 mi from place center)
Average high
77.9°F
Average low
48.9°F
Annual rainfall
8.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Porterville.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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