Moving to Lemoore, California

Population: 19,712. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,699 (+15.2% change)
Males: 9,768 (49.6%), Females: 9,944 (50.4%)

Kings County

Zip codes: 93245.

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.8 years
Median household income: $40,314
Median house value: $110,900

Population by Race

Races in Lemoore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.1%)
  • Hispanic (30.5%)
  • Other race (17.3%)
  • Black (7.3%)
  • Filipino (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (5.8%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (9.6%), Irish (9.2%), English (6.9%), Portuguese (4.9%), United States (4.5%), Italian (3.5%).

Elevation: 225 feet

Land area: 8.5 square miles

Map of Lemoore, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lemoore

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lemoore city

  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

14.4% Foreign born (8.4% Latin America, 5.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,223 (+36.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lemoore:

  • CENTRAL VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HANFORD, CA)
  • HANFORD COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; HANFORD, CA)
  • SELMA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SELMA, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lemoore:

  • VISALIA MUNI (about 28 miles; VISALIA, CA; Abbreviation: VIS)
  • FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FAT)
  • PASO ROBLES MUNI (about 73 miles; PASO ROBLES, CA; Abbreviation: PRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lemoore:

  • HANFORD MUNI (about 12 miles; HANFORD, CA; Abbreviation: HJO)
  • CORCORAN (about 20 miles; CORCORAN, CA; Abbreviation: CRO)
  • SELMA (about 21 miles; SELMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q4)

Amtrak station:
LEMOORE (19TH AVE. & STATE HWY. 198) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lemoore:

  • COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 32 miles; VISALIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,295)
  • REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; REEDLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,344)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 33 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 16,035)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,741)
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
  • CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 81 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,985)

Schools

Public high schools in Lemoore:

  • LEMOORE HIGH (Students: 1,970; Location: 101 E. BUSH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • JAMISON (DONALD C.) HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 108; Location: 351 E. BUSH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • YOKUTS HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 11; Location: 17225 JERSEY AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lemoore:

  • KINGS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC (Students: 295; Location: 900 EAST D STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lemoore:

  • LIBERTY MIDDLE (Students: 694; Location: 1000 LIBERTY DR.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ENGVALL (P.W.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 657; Location: 19TH AND CEDAR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CINNAMON ELEMENTARY (Students: 621; Location: 500 E. CINNAMON DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MEADOW LANE ELEMENTARY (Students: 620; Location: MEADOW LANE AND QUANT; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LEMOORE ELEMENTARY (Students: 610; Location: 573 BUSH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 334; Location: 15783 18TH AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ISLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 250; Location: 7799 21ST AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • LEMOORE UNIVERSITY ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 51; Location: 100 VINE STREET; Grades: 07 – 07)

Private primary/middle school in Lemoore:

  • MARY IMMACULATE QUEEN SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 884 N LEMOORE AVE; Grades: KG – 8)