Fresno County, California
Fresno County, California | |
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| County of Fresno | |
Interactive map of Fresno County | |
Location in the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′N 119°39′W / 36.75°N 119.65°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | San Joaquin Valley |
| Metro area | Fresno–Madera |
| Incorporated | 1856 |
| Named after | The city of Fresno (Spanish for "ash tree") |
| County seat | Fresno |
| Largest city | Fresno |
| Incorporated cities | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–CAO |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chair | Buddy Mendes |
| • Vice Chair | Garry Bredefeld |
| • Board of Supervisors | Supervisors
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| • County Administrative Officer | Paul Nerland |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,011 sq mi (15,570 km2) |
| • Land | 5,958 sq mi (15,430 km2) |
| • Water | 53 sq mi (140 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 14,248 ft (4,343 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,008,654 |
• Estimate (2024) | 1,024,125 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (65/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $55.426 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-019 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277274 |
| Congressional districts | 5th, 13th, 20th, 21st |
| Website | www |
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 United States census, the population was 1,008,654. The county seat is Fresno, 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.