County · code 06107
Tulare CountyCalifornia
Tulare County is a county in California created in 1852 from Mariposa County, with its county seat at Visalia.
- Founded1852
- County seatVisalia
- Named forSchoenoplectus acutus and Tulare Lake, California
- Land area4,824 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
- Population473,117 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped164,055 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Tulare on the map of California
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History
Formed in 1852 from Mariposa County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Tulare County was named after Tulare Lake and bulrush plants native to the area. The county lost territory to the creation of Fresno in 1856, Inyo in 1866, and Kern in 1866, and gained territory from Kern in 1873, with several boundary exchanges with Fresno in 1874 and 1876.
- 1852Tulare County created Tulare created from Mariposa. · Calif. Stats. 1852, 3d sess., ch. 153/pp. 240-242
- 1856
- 1866Lost territory Tulare lost to creation of Kern. · Calif. Stats. 1865, 16th sess., ch. 569/pp. 796-798
- 1868
- 1870
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- 1852Tulare County created Tulare created from Mariposa. · Calif. Stats. 1852, 3d sess., ch. 153/pp. 240-242
- 1855Changed Legislature authorized creation of Buena Vista (proposed) from Tulare; creation did not take effect.Buena Vista· Calif. Stats. 1855, 6th sess., ch. 161/pp. 203-205; Coy, 15-16
- 1856Changed Legislature authorized Tulare to lose to Buena Vista (proposed), even though the creation of Buena Vista (authorized 30 April 1855) had never gone into effect.Buena Vista· Calif. Stats. 1856, 7th sess., ch. 81/p. 96
- 1856
- 1864
- 1866Lost territory Tulare lost to creation of Inyo; Inyo boundaries were identical to those of Coso (proposed).to Inyoto Coso· Calif. Stats. 1865, 16th sess., ch. 316/pp. 355-358
- 1866Lost territory Tulare lost to creation of Kern. · Calif. Stats. 1865, 16th sess., ch. 569/pp. 796-798
- 1868
- 1870
- 1873Gained territory Tulare gained from Kern. · Political Code 1872, 1: secs. 3940-3941/pp. 138-139
- 1874Exchanged territory Tulare exchanged with Fresno. · Calif. Stats. 1873, 20th sess., ch. 468/p. 700
- 1876Exchanged territory Tulare exchanged with Fresno. · Calif. Stats. 1875, 21st sess., ch. 301/p. 397
- 1893Lost territory Tulare lost to creation of Kings. Act passed 22 March 1893; referendum for or against creation of new county held 23 May 1893. · Calif. Stats. 1893, 30th sess., ch. 150/pp. 176-181; Kings County History, http://calflytech.com/kingshistory.html, 18 July 2002
- 1986Lost territory Tulare lost small area to Fresno. Ordinance passed 18 November 1986; effective 31 December 1986. · Minutes of the Board of Supervisors, Tulare County, 18 November 1986, ordinance 2745
- 1991Exchanged territory Tulare exchanged small areas with Fresno. Ordinance passed 3 September 1991; effective 30 September 1991. · Minutes of the Board of Supervisors, Tulare County, 3 September 1991, ordinance 2970
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Tulare
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 164,055 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 26 August 2025 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Tulare County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Tulare by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Tulare County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Tulare County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Tulare County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Tulare County
- When was Tulare County founded?
- Tulare County was founded in 1852, formed from Mariposa County, and named after Schoenoplectus acutus and Tulare Lake, California.
- What is the county seat of Tulare County?
- The county seat of Tulare County is Visalia.
- Is there an online parcel map for Tulare County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 164,055 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Tulare County's boundary or name changed?
- Tulare County was created in 1852 from Mariposa County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 14 later changes, chiefly involving Fresno County, Inyo County and Kern County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Tulare County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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