Madera County, California Population 2024

165,387

Madera County, California's estimated 2024 population is 165,387 with a growth rate of 1.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Madera County, California is the 32nd largest county in California. The 2010 population was 151,006 and has seen a growth of 9.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029178,0322,5291.44%
2028175,5032,5291.46%
2027172,9742,5291.48%
2026170,4452,5291.51%
2025167,9162,5291.53%
2024165,3872,5291.55%
2023162,8582,5291.58%
2022160,3291,3630.86%
2021158,9662,6211.68%
2020156,345-372-0.24%
2019156,7173440.22%
2018156,3731,2940.83%
2017155,0791,3850.9%
2016153,6942460.16%
2015153,448910.06%
2014153,3572,0621.36%
2013151,295-225-0.15%
2012151,520-165-0.11%
2011151,6856790.45%
2010151,00600%
199088,09024,97439.57%
198063,11621,59752.02%
197041,5191,0512.6%
196040,4683,5049.48%
195036,96413,65058.55%
194023,3146,15035.83%
193017,1644,96140.65%
192012,2033,83545.83%
19108,3682,00431.49%
19006,364-171,668-96.43%
2024 Growth Rate
1.55% (2,529)
County Website
Madera County
County Seat
Madera
2020 Population
156,345
Area
2137 mi²
Density
77 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.78% (9,042)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White70,06744.13%
Other race48,18330.34%
Two or more races29,28018.44%
Black or African American4,0892.58%
Asian3,9222.47%
Native American3,0501.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1990.13%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Madera County, California Population by Race

Madera County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Madera County, California Median Age

34.6

Total

33.8

Male

35.2

Female

Madera County, California Adults

There are 115,343 adults, (22,802 of whom are seniors) in Madera County, California.

Madera County, California Age Dependency

71.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Madera County, California Sex Ratio

Female80,83250.9%
Male77,95849.1%

Madera County, California Population by Age

Madera County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All44,5133.4265.534.5
Married23,7713.8275.324.7
Non Family10,2901.3667.232.8
Female6,8174.4941.258.8
Male3,6354.6242.657.4

3.85

Average Family Size

3.42

Average Household Size

65.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madera County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11,48511.45%
Associates Degree8,0458.02%
Bachelors Degree11,64411.61%
Graduate Degree5,5365.52%
High School Graduate23,96623.89%
Less Than 9th Grade15,54815.5%
Some College24,07524%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Madera County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Madera County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic52,47030,2534,626
White38,59235,47810,470
Other Race27,39914,0101,743
2+ Races15,40510,5782,343
Black2,8462,318346
Asian2,7481,998869
Native American1,8281,347170
Islander15814029

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.62%.

Madera County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,266$79,232$52,202
Graduate Degree$81,222$88,359$76,199
High School Graduate$39,149$47,609$26,440
Less Than 9th Grade$27,176$30,672$18,967
Overall$37,789$44,939$31,412
Some College$37,422$51,754$30,295

$37,789

Average Earnings

$44,939

Average Male

$31,412

Average Female

Madera County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Madera County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Madera County, California Language

54.19% of Madera County, California residents speak only English, while 45.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 42.64% of the population.

Madera County, California Language

Madera County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic92,59021,97623.73%
Other45,76112,67627.7%
White47,2715,75212.17%
Multiple28,2735,71720.22%
Asian3,7311,13530.42%
Native2,93572124.57%
Black2,96351517.38%
Islander185179.19%

19.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.7%

Male Poverty Rate

20.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madera County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madera County, California is Asian, with 30.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madera County, California is Islander, with 9.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.79%.

Madera County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.33%
High School15.05%
Some College12.6%
Bachelors or Greater7.04%

Madera County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.17%
Male Unemployed23.86%
Female Employed10.44%
Male Employed9.68%

Madera County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madera County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,186$106,472
Households$75,496$99,476
Married Families$96,547$119,494
Non Families$41,153$62,401

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madera County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Madera County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Madera County, California Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Madera County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Madera County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,847

Number of Veterans

5,367

Male Veterans

480

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,867
Second Gulf War1,434
First Gulf War946
Korea425
World War II24

Madera County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,437
35 to 541,430
65 to 741,357
55 to 641,043
18 to 34580

Madera County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,9607.2%
Hispanic1,6922.68%
Other Race7982.46%
2+ Races7113.75%
Black1624.97%
Native American1496.75%
Asian652.15%
Islander21.14%

Madera County, California Veterans by Race

Madera County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madera County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.3%

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Employment Rate

10.6%

Unemployment Rate

Madera County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Madera County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Madera County, California Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.77%

Born in Madera County, California

79.78%

Native Born

20.22%

Foreign Born

13.13%

Non Citizen

7.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.78% of Madera County, California residents were born in the United States, with 68.77% having been born in California. 13.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Madera County, California Place of Birth

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