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Orosi is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 8,329 at the 2020 census, down from 8,770 at the 2010 census.

History
The community was founded in 1888 by Daniel R. Shafer. It was named "oro," or gold, for the golden poppies covering the nearby fields. A post office was established in 1892. ==Geography==
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. ==Demographics==
Demographics
Orosi first appeared as a census designated place in the 1960 U.S. census; 95.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.2% lived in rural areas. The whole population lived in households. There were 2,065 households, of which 57.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.1% were married-couple households, 8.4% were cohabiting couple households, 12.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.03. There were 1,796 families (87.0% of all households). Income and poverty The median household income in 2023 was $49,279, and the per capita income was $16,393. About 18.2% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line. 2010 census The 2010 United States census reported that Orosi had a population of 8,770. The population density was . The racial makeup of Orosi was 3,861 (44.0%) White, 65 (0.7%) African American, 57 (0.6%) Native American, 803 (9.2%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 3,638 (41.5%) from other races, and 345 (3.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7,606 persons (86.7%). The Census reported that 8,770 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 1,985 households, out of which 1,285 (64.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,180 (59.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 375 (18.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 197 (9.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 196 (9.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 7 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 167 households (8.4%) were made up of individuals, and 85 (4.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.42. There were 1,752 families (88.3% of all households); the average family size was 4.50. The age distribution was 3,086 people (35.2%) under the age of 18, 1,083 people (12.3%) aged 18 to 24, 2,397 people (27.3%) aged 25 to 44, 1,552 people (17.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 652 people (7.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males. There were 2,070 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,118 (56.3%) were owner-occupied, and 867 (43.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%. 4,928 people (56.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,842 people (43.8%) lived in rental housing units. ==Arts and culture==
Arts and culture
The Orosi Branch Library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ==Government==
Government
In the state legislature, Orosi is located in , and in . In the United States House of Representatives, Orosi is in . ==Education==
Education
The community is served by the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District. The zoned comprehensive high school is Orosi High School. A campus of the College of the Sequoias is located on Orosi High School grounds. ==Notable people==
Notable people
Mike Garcia, professional baseball player. • Tad Wieman, college football player and coach; member of College Football Hall of Fame. ==See also==
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