Clovis is a city in Fresno County, United States, California. The 2018?population was 95,631.?Clovis is located at an elevation of 361 feet, 6.5 miles?northeast of downtown Fresno. Clovis town started off as a freight stop along San Joaquin Valley Railroad. The Clovis station was located on the Owen side of the line, after which the town was named. Clovis the city has a total area of 23.28 square miles. Clovis is located midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, bordering Fresno, in the San Joaquin Valley's agricultural richness.