Fresno Metro Area Counties
2 counties · 1.2 million people (2025) · 8,095 sq mi
The Fresno metro area (officially the Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 2 counties in California, with 1,203,383 people in 2025. Fresno County is the most populous.
The 2 counties of the Fresno metro area
Sorted by population. 1 is a central county (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.
| County | County seat | Population 2025 | Change since 2020 | Land area (sq mi) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno County | Fresno | 1,035,456 | +2.7% | 5,959 | Central |
| Madera County | Madera | 167,927 | +7.5% | 2,137 | Outlying |
The metro area is part of the larger Fresno-Hanford-Corcoran, CA Combined Statistical Area.
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County maps of California
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- New York City Metro Area Counties 22 counties
- Chicago Metro Area Counties 13 counties
- Dallas–Fort Worth Metro Area Counties 11 counties
- Houston Metro Area Counties 10 counties
- Atlanta Metro Area Counties 29 counties
- Washington, D.C. Metro Area Counties 23 counties
- Miami Metro Area Counties 3 counties
- Philadelphia Metro Area Counties 11 counties
- Phoenix Metro Area Counties 2 counties
- Boston Metro Area Counties 7 counties
- Detroit Metro Area Counties 6 counties
- Seattle Metro Area Counties 3 counties
- Minneapolis–St. Paul Metro Area Counties 15 counties
- Tampa Bay Metro Area Counties 4 counties
- Denver Metro Area Counties 10 counties
- Orlando Metro Area Counties 4 counties
- Charlotte Metro Area Counties 11 counties
- Baltimore Metro Area Counties 7 counties
Sources
- Metro area definition: U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Core Based Statistical Areas, July 2023 delineation (published by the Census Bureau).
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files. Population: Census Bureau estimates, Vintage 2025.