Mariposa County, California

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,060
Median household income: $65,378
Median home value: $358,000

Mariposa County, California counts 17,060 residents. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $65,378 runs below the California figure of $96,334.

From 2019 to 2023, Mariposa County's population declined 2.1% from 17,420 to 17,060, while its median household income rose 33.9% from $48,820 to $65,378.

30.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,060
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,378
Median home value: $358,000
Median gross rent: $1,268
Housing units: 9,796
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,42017,060

Median household income

$48,820$65,378

Median home value

$275,700$358,000

Median gross rent

$929$1,268

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,420	$48,820	$275,700	$929
2020	17,319	$50,960	$290,200	$1,010
2021	17,225	$53,304	$302,600	$1,058
2022	17,130	$60,021	$335,900	$1,134
2023	17,060	$65,378	$358,000	$1,268

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	570	3.3%
5 to 17	2,304	13.5%
18 to 24	794	4.7%
25 to 34	1,794	10.5%
35 to 44	1,831	10.7%
45 to 54	1,896	11.1%
55 to 64	2,862	16.8%
65 to 74	2,812	16.5%
75 and over	2,197	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,030	76.4%
Black or African American	216	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	273	1.6%
Asian	271	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	158	0.9%
Two or more races	764	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,341	13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate21.2%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,276	9.5%
High school graduate	2,839	21.2%
Some college or associate's	5,144	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,582	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,551	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone59.7%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit2.1%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,341	59.7%
Carpooled	1,039	14.3%
Public transit	152	2.1%
Walked	493	6.8%
Bicycle	137	1.9%
Worked from home	1,029	14.2%
Other means	78	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,055	32.9%
15 to 29 min	1,659	26.6%
30 to 44 min	878	14.1%
45 to 59 min	560	9.0%
60+ min	1,088	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 13.9% (2,347 of 16,893)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,451	59.2%
Nonfamily households	3,064	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,515	76.7%
Vacant	2,281	23.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,616	74.7%
Renter-occupied	1,899	25.3%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,428	75.8%
1-unit, attached	135	1.4%
2 to 4 units	296	3.0%
5 to 19 units	174	1.8%
20 or more units	213	2.2%
Mobile home & other	1,550	15.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 06043
State: California
Land area: 1,449 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 37.5743, -119.9117