Fresno County Highlights

Fresno County is the tenth most populous county in California and the sixth largest in size with an area of 6,017.4 square miles. The county seat is Fresno. The City of Fresno is California's 5th largest city and the 35th largest in the U.S., with its metropolitan area home to one million people. The area has a high quality of life with urban amenities while also being proximate to recreational opportunities, primarily in the Sierra Nevadas, where people hike, ski, rock climb and participate at water sports in one of the three nearby National Parks (Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon) or national forests.

With its lakes, rivers, storage facilities, canals, municipal and agriculture waste streams, Fresno County is an ideal hub for renewable energy companies. Cleantech America has built the state’s largest photovoltaic solar farm in Fresno County. This state-of-the-art facility, located in the City of Mendota, will generate 5 MW of electricity.

From light manufacturing to large heavy industrial to warehouse and distribution, Fresno County is home to industrial land suitable for all business needs. The North Pointe Business Park, Three Crowns Industrial Park, the Central Valley Logistics Park, Selma Indus- trial Park, and the Clovis Research & Technology Business Park are among numerous options. Companies choosing to locate in Fresno will have access to major highways, rail, providing flexibility for future expansion.

Fresno County is home to several universities, such as California State University, Fresno; University of Phoenix; National University; Fresno Pacific University, State Center Community District, West Hills Community College District, as well as an abundance of trade and technology institutions, providing companies with highly-skilled and well-prepared graduates.

Demonstrating the Central Valley’s commitment to becoming a world leader in water and energy innovation, the Claude Laval Water and Energy Technology (WET) Incubator has been established to provide education and research innovative solutions to improve water use efficiency.