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Madera County, California

Madera County, California · ZIP 93601, 93604, 93610

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 165,432 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 44,513Households
  • $75,496Median household income
  • $367,700Median home value
  • 17Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Madera County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+26.9%
120k140k160k2000: 123,10920002010: 150,86520102020: 156,2552020123,109156,255
Population of Madera County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000123,109
2010150,865
2020156,255

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Madera County
Under $50k34%
$50k to $100k30.8%
$100k to $150k16.8%
$150k to $200k8.8%
$200k and over9.7%

Median household income $75,496 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Madera County
Owner occupied
29,168 units
Renter occupied
15,345 units
Vacancy rate
11.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Madera County2023
Health care and social assistance5,996
Retail trade4,077
Manufacturing3,911
Accommodation and food services3,489
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3,085
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,091
Construction1,907
Wholesale trade1,176

30,472 employees in 2,366 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Madera County compared with its state
Madera County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMadera CountyCalifornia
Population158,79039,242,785
Median household income$75,496$96,334
Median age34.637.6
Median home value$367,700$695,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.1%36.5%
Foreign-born residents20.2%26.7%
Owner-occupied homes65.5%55.8%
Mean commute to work28.4 minutes29.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Madera County17 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MaderaCity69,09420.1 sq mi
ChowchillaCity19,19111.5 sq mi
Madera AcresCensus designated place9,7587.15 sq mi
Bonadelle RanchosCensus designated place5,8799.01 sq mi
Yosemite LakesCensus designated place5,09520.9 sq mi
OakhurstCensus designated place4,95633.4 sq mi
CoarsegoldCensus designated place4,30117.2 sq mi
Madera RanchosCensus designated place4,1822.61 sq mi
ParksdaleCensus designated place2,9801.74 sq mi
North ForkCensus designated place2,91432.2 sq mi
ParkwoodCensus designated place2,0950.69 sq mi
AhwahneeCensus designated place1,53211.5 sq mi
FairmeadCensus designated place1,1197.67 sq mi
La VinaCensus designated place5380.10 sq mi
Rolling HillsCensus designated place5330.60 sq mi
NipinnawaseeCensus designated place4823.09 sq mi
Bass LakeCensus designated place3361.88 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.