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Caruthers, California

Field	Value
official_name	Caruthers
settlement_type	census-designated place
image_map	Fresno_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Caruthers_Highlighted.svg
mapsize	250x200px
map_caption	Location in Fresno County and the state of California
pushpin_map	USA
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the United States
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	California
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Fresno
leader_title2	State Senator
leader_name2	{{Cite web
url	http://senate.ca.gov/senators
title	Senators
access-date	August 2, 2025
publisher	State of California}}
leader_title3	State Assembly
leader_name3	{{Cite web
url	http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers
title	Members Assembly
access-date	August 2, 2025
publisher	State of California}}
leader_title4	U. S. Congress
leader_name4
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_sq_mi	2.02
area_land_sq_mi	2.02
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
area_total_km2	5.24
area_land_km2	5.24
area_water_km2	0.00
area_water_percent	0
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	246
elevation_m	75
population_as_of	2020
population_total	2613
population_density_km2	498.82
population_density_sq_mi	1291.65
timezone	PST
utc_offset	-8
coordinates
timezone_DST	PDT
utc_offset_DST	-7
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	93609
area_code	559
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	06-11614
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|access-date=August 2, 2025 |access-date=August 2, 2025 Caruthers () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 2,613 at the 2020 census, up from 2,497 at the 2010 census. Caruthers is located 15 mi south of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 246 feet (75 m).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 sqmi, all of it land.

History and Government

The first post office in Caruthers opened in 1891.

In the United States House of Representatives, Caruthers is in California's 13th congressional district, represented by Democrat Adam Gray as of January 2025.

Demographics

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Caruthers first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.

2020 census

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Caruthers CDP, California	url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0611614&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004	website=United States Census Bureau	access-date= }}	title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Caruthers CDP, California	url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0611614&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2
White alone (NH)	768	651	489	36.52%	26.07%	18.71%
Black or African American alone (NH)	5	3	3	0.24%	0.12%	0.11%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	5	2	5	0.24%	0.08%	0.19%
Asian alone (NH)	127	213	130	6.04%	8.53%	4.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	8	5	10	0.38%	0.20%	0.38%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	70	32	46	3.33%	1.28%	1.76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,120	1,591	1,930	53.26%	63.72%	73.86%
Total	2,103	2,497	2,613	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

The 2020 United States census reported that Caruthers had a population of 2,613. The population density was 1,291.6 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Caruthers was 35.4% White, 0.3% African American, 2.9% Native American, 5.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 38.5% from other races, and 17.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 73.9% of the population.

The whole population lived in households. There were 687 households, out of which 49.3% included children under the age of 18, 62.4% were married-couple households, 3.5% were cohabiting couple households, 21.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 14.4% of households were one person, and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.8.

The age distribution was 32.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% aged 18 to 24, 25.9% aged 25 to 44, 20.7% aged 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 30.6years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males.

There were 719 housing units at an average density of 355.4 /mi2, of which 687 (95.5%) were occupied. Of these, 60.7% were owner-occupied, and 39.3% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $64,722, and the per capita income was $25,236. About 14.1% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

At the 2010 census Caruthers had a population of 2,497. The population density was 1,234.6 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Caruthers was 1,224 (49.0%) White, 14 (0.6%) African American, 38 (1.5%) Native American, 221 (8.9%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 904 (36.2%) from other races, and 96 (3.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,591 persons (63.7%).

The census reported that 2,486 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 11 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 639 households, 345 (54.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 409 (64.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 106 (16.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 39 (6.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 35 (5.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 72 households (11.3%) were one person and 36 (5.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.89. There were 554 families (86.7% of households); the average family size was 4.16.

The age distribution was 793 people (31.8%) under the age of 18, 302 people (12.1%) aged 18 to 24, 631 people (25.3%) aged 25 to 44, 528 people (21.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 243 people (9.7%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 29.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

There were 680 housing units at an average density of 336.2 /sqmi, of which 639 were occupied, 426 (66.7%) by the owners and 213 (33.3%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%. 1,617 people (64.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 869 people (34.8%) lived in rental housing units.

Caruthers fair

Well-known events in the area include the Caruthers District Fair. It was started in 1923, after some hesitation by community members as work and expenses increased. One of the first programs at the fair involved a football game between Caruthers and Fresno State. Caruthers lost 41–0. In early years, the fair hosted races on sheep. Every year a fair queen is chosen, who is selected based on ticket sales. A group of girls sell them during the summer to support the fair.

References

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