Clovis One of Fastest Growing Cities in State

The Old Town Clovis water tower located at the heart of downtown Clovis. Photo was taken from the SoFi District at Centennial Plaza. (CR Photo)

The city of Clovis has been ranked as one of the top 10 fastest growing in California, according to data from the state Department of Finance.

Clovis was shown to be the 10th fastest growing in California, according to the data from May, growing at a rate of 2.2 percent overall. The city also is the 6th fastest growing city in the state with a population of 300,000 or fewer.

The city’s population grew from 116,609 to 119,175 from Jan. 1, 2019 to Jan. 1, 2020.

Michael graduated from Fresno State in May 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in print journalism. During his time at the university, he served as sports and managing editor for The Collegian, Fresno State’s student-run newspaper. In addition to the Clovis Roundup, Michael has written for The Fresno Bee, the Kingsburg Recorder and Selma Enterprise. He has a passion for sports and can be found on the sidelines at local games, bringing the citizens of Clovis the athletics news they deserve.