Madera County, California

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 158,790
Median household income: $75,496
Median home value: $367,700

Madera County is a county in California with a population of 158,790. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $75,496 is below the California median ($96,334).

Between 2019 and 2023, Madera County's population grew 2.2% from 155,433 to 158,790, while its median household income rose 31.1% from $57,585 to $75,496.

Households average 3.42 people. The median gross rent is $1,307.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 158,790
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $75,496
Median home value: $367,700
Median gross rent: $1,307
Housing units: 50,368
Homeownership rate: 65.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

155,433158,790

Median household income

$57,585$75,496

Median home value

$251,200$367,700

Median gross rent

$1,014$1,307

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	155,433	$57,585	$251,200	$1,014
2020	155,925	$61,924	$268,500	$1,068
2021	156,304	$66,709	$284,800	$1,120
2022	157,243	$73,543	$340,300	$1,185
2023	158,790	$75,496	$367,700	$1,307

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,763	6.8%
5 to 17	32,684	20.6%
18 to 24	15,044	9.5%
25 to 34	21,817	13.7%
35 to 44	20,798	13.1%
45 to 54	17,782	11.2%
55 to 64	17,100	10.8%
65 to 74	14,041	8.8%
75 and over	8,761	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	48,992	30.9%
Black or African American	3,846	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	833	0.5%
Asian	3,773	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	159	0.1%
Some other race	454	0.3%
Two or more races	4,898	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	95,835	60.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.0%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27,033	27.0%
High school graduate	23,966	23.9%
Some college or associate's	32,120	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	11,644	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	5,536	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42,331	72.6%
Carpooled	6,966	11.9%
Public transit	173	0.3%
Walked	1,170	2.0%
Bicycle	68	0.1%
Worked from home	4,929	8.4%
Other means	2,704	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,261	30.4%
15 to 29 min	13,901	26.0%
30 to 44 min	13,232	24.8%
45 to 59 min	4,920	9.2%
60+ min	5,098	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.42
Poverty rate: 19.9% (30,187 of 151,968)

	Count	Share
Family households	34,223	76.9%
Nonfamily households	10,290	23.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	44,513	88.4%
Vacant	5,855	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	29,168	65.5%
Renter-occupied	15,345	34.5%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	40,360	80.1%
1-unit, attached	900	1.8%
2 to 4 units	2,416	4.8%
5 to 19 units	1,874	3.7%
20 or more units	1,426	2.8%
Mobile home & other	3,392	6.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 06039
State: California
Land area: 2,137 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 37.2098, -119.7498