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Parlier is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 14,576, up from 14,494 in 2010. The city has one of the state's highest percentage of Latinos, a large majority of whom are seasonal migrant laborers who arrive and temporarily work in the area's agricultural sector. Parlier is located 5.5 miles (9 km) east-northeast of Selma, at an elevation of 344 feet (105 m).

Parlier was established in 1921. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 14,494 people in 2010, 14,576 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1993.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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