Madera County, CA Population

Overview

156,304

Total Population

34.3

Median age

51.37%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

58.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

92,4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Madera County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Madera County is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Madera County's population under 18 was 27.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Madera County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Madera County, 23.04% were under the age of 15, 20.88% aged 15 to 29, 42.23% aged 30 to 64, 12.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,282 more females than males in Madera County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.37% females and 48.63% males in Madera County, CA.
The Madera County, CA gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 6,520.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 6,420.

Madera County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Madera County population: 54.99% are White, 2.97% are Black or African American, 1.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.28% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 27.10% are some other race and 11.20% are multiracial.
Madera County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 92,4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 63,904 (40.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Madera County is White with a population of 85,946 (54.99% of the total population).

Madera County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 160,256 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Madera County's population increased by 27,380 (22.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Madera County's population increased by 5,337 (3.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Madera County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 123,626.