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Fresno County Information

Based on what the census recorded in 2010, the population of the county is 930,450 and the county seat is Fresno, which is the fifth largest city in the state. The county was formed in 1856 from portions of Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare counties. Fresno means “ash tree” in Spanish and the total area is 6,011 square miles. The county office have departments that look after the citizens and visitors of the county. These are emergency management, probation, Sheriff’s office, auditor, and attorney.  

The area codes in use for this county are: 209, 559 and 831

Sheriff’s Office

The Sheriff’s name is Margaret Mims and you can contact the office by filling out the online form to report a crime. The divisions in the Sheriff’s office are crime stoppers, inmate search, Megan’s Law, tip hotline, seconds to survive, and corrections. The Sheriff’s office is located at 2200 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721 and the phone number is: 559-600-8400.  

It is the mission of the Sheriff’s office to giving excellent public safety services together to the community. They give service professionally, fairly, and impartially to the citizens and visitors of the county.

County District Court

The Fresno Courthouse is located at 1100 Van Ness Avenue Fresno, CA 93724-0002 and the phone number is 559-457-2000

The office hours are from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday (Note:  The clerk’s office closes at 4pm daily.)  Other courthouse locations can be found here:

The cases heard in Fresno County are criminal, domestic violence, drug court, juvenile dependency, traffic infractions and misdemeanor.

People are strongly recommended to make arrangements for childcare if you need to go to the Downtown Courthouse. Childcare is given for free.  Judges assigned to each courthouse are listed here:

You can pay for fines in person, online, and by sending a check or money order. http://www.fresno.courts.ca.gov/

County Jail

The jail is located at 1225 ‘M’ Street Fresno, CA 93712 and the general information number is: 888-373-7011

Visitation schedule:

Social visits are normally non-contact, conducted through a visit window using telephone handsets. Visiting for each week begins on Saturday and runs through Friday. Each facility has a visit schedule that specifies the days and times available for inmate social visits and are subject to change without notice. Visitation details are found at:

All inmates are allowed two 30-minute social visits per week. Inmates may request a single one-hour visit each week which may be granted at the discretion of the officer overseeing the visiting area, based upon the volume of visiting.  

For more information on the Fresno County Jail in California, Visit:

Contact the Fresno County Public Defender
Public defender’s provide: counsel upon arrest, representation during criminal investigative proceedings, interviewing witnesses, arrange bail, conduct pretrial discovery, withdraw pleas, suppression of evidence motions, jury selection, opening statements, legal research, and more
Name:Fresno County Public Defender
Address:2220 Tulare Street, Fresno, California, 93721
Phone:559-488-3546
Hours:Not available
Fresno County Probation Department
Probation officers hold offenders accountable by ensuring that financial restitution is being paid to victims and community service is completed. The probation department provides warrant searches, sex offender lookups, DWI conviction information, adult or youth misdemeanor and felony offense records.
Office:Fresno County Probation Department
Location:3333 East American Avenue, Fresno, California, 93725
Phone:559-600-3996
Fax:559-600-3800
Fresno County Jail Statistics
Number of Persons Confined3281
Avg Daily Population3060
Name of new facilitynot applicable
Full time payroll441
Full time total employees557
Total salaries and wages36332995
Other operating expenditures6619717
Total construction costs500000
Equipment, furnishings, etc70000
Year of original construction1986
Year of major renovation2003
Name of new facilityFRESNO CO DOWNTOWN DET FACS- MAIN, NO., & SO.

Address: 1225 M STREET FRESNO CA 93717

Fresno County Unemployment and Median Household Income
Civilian Labor Force Annual Average, 2016446,228
Number Employed Annual Average, 2016404,134
Number Unemployed Annual Average, 201642,094
Unemployment Rate, 20169.4
Median Household Income Annual Average, 201546,608
Sources: Unemployment – Bureau of Labor Statistics LAUS data, Median Household Income – Census Bureau SAIPE data, Rural Classifications – USDA Economic Research Service
Fresno County Poverty Data
Estimate of People of All Ages In Poverty 2014241,669
Estimate Percentage of People of All Ages In Poverty 201525.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Model-based Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)

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