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Madera County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Madera County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Madera County's economy of 165,432 residents leans heavily on agriculture and related industries, with a labor force marked by relatively low educational attainment — only 17.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 73.0% have a high school diploma — and median worker earnings of $33,343. The county faces notable labor market stress, with an unemployment rate of 10.6%, a labor force participation rate of 56.3%, and a poverty rate of 19.9%, alongside a foreign-born population of 20.2% that shapes workforce composition. Housing remains comparatively accessible, with a median home value of $367,700 and a 67.5% homeownership rate, while the population grew 2.4% over five years and a median age of 34.6 reflects a relatively young base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

165,432

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$76,627

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.4% since 2018

Madera County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone60,715 (37.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone54,795 (34.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race26,681 (16.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,137 (4.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,158 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone3,846 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish63,118
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,169
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)486
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)335
  5. 5.Arabic321

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

20.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,461

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,067

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,698

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,476
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining7,807
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,817
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)5,650
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,694

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations18,165
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations11,876
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,852
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations10,866
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,270

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.29×)7,997
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.16×)3,313
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.12×)3,973
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.05×)4,385
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.03×)1,432

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$367,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,307/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9998,018 (26.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,251 (23.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9995,064 (16.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,399 (7.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,277 (7.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,369 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

73.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,343

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone43,183 (71.8%)
  • Carpooled6,982 (11.6%)
  • Worked At Home5,814 (9.7%)
  • Other2,728 (4.5%)
  • Walked947 (1.6%)
  • Motorcycle218 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.