Mariposa County, CA Demographics

The total population of Mariposa County is estimated to be 17,130 with 8,635 males (50.41%) and 8,495 females (49.59%). There are 140 less females than males in Mariposa County.
The median household income in Mariposa County was $57,617 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 128(0.22%) from $57,745 in 2020. This income is 77.23% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mariposa County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $65,001. Overall, the median household income for the county of Mariposa County stands at $57,617.
In Mariposa County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,736 for males and $28,126 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,644 for males and $50,378 for females.
In Mariposa County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $91,307, followed by White households at $58,353, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $37,802.
In 2022, the population of Mariposa County was 17,020, a 0.51% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mariposa County's population was 17,107, a decline of 0.06% compared to a population of 17,118 in 2020.
The median age in Mariposa County, CA is 51.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.76% were under the age of 15, 12.82% aged 15 to 29, 45.19% aged 30 to 64, 24.93% aged 65 to 84, and 3.29% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mariposa County population: 85.77% are White, 0.87% are Black or African American, 2.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.08% are Asian, 0.29% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.44% are some other race and 5.89% are multiracial.