City in Kings County, California · 19.5 sq mi · 701 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Avenal. The typical household earns $54,741, and the median resident is 32.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,462 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.15%
Men 34.2 · Women 27.7
1950–2026
13,654
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
13,654
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 13,654 | +175 | 1.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,479 | -685 | 4.84% |
| 2024 | 14,164 | +49 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 14,115 | +582 | 4.30% |
| 2022 | 13,533 | +698 | 5.44% |
| 2021 | 12,835 | -627 | 4.66% |
| 2020 | 13,462 | -23 | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 13,485 | +175 | 1.31% |
| 2018 | 13,310 | +780 | 6.23% |
| 2017 | 12,530 | +67 | 0.54% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 136 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 37% | 53% |
| Never married | 43% | 50% | 28% |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 6% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau