Parlier is a city in Fresno County, California, United States.

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,[7] at an elevation of 344 feet (105 m).

[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.

The family's name, and city's namesake, was derived from DeParlier, their French ancestry.

Small, family-run wheat farms were initially cultivated in the area.

Wheat soon gave way to grapes, raisins and tree fruit, foods that Parlier continues to produce.

Improved irrigation systems and arrival of the railroad helped Parlier establish itself as a hub among surrounding communities.

There were 2,644 housing units at an average density of 630.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,632 inhabitants/sq mi).