The Geography of Poverty - Panhandler’s sign. Visalia, CA. Visalia is a city in Tulare County, California. The population was 124,442 at the 2010 census and 19.2% live below the poverty level. 36°19'42"N 119°17'34"W #geographyofpoverty. Photo by @mattblack_blackmatt by everydayusa