Sanger is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 24,270 at the 2010 census, up from 18,731 at the 2000 census. Sanger is located 13 miles (21km) east-southeast of Fresno,[9] at an elevation of 371 feet (113 m).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14km2), all of it land.