COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Madera County
California · 88,090 residents · 2,136.918 sq mi
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Madera County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,370. Population has fallen 28% since 2000, a loss of 35,019 residents. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $85,700.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024161K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(7,435)
5 to 99.2%(8,111)
10 to 148.8%(7,765)
15 to 197.5%(6,588)
20 to 245.9%(5,199)
25 to 3415%(13,207)
35 to 4414.4%(12,713)
45 to 549.9%(8,751)
55 to 648.7%(7,634)
65 to 747.7%(6,741)
75 to 843.5%(3,075)
85 and over1%(871)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,370
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,286 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$85,700
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $118,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic46.6%(57,391)
Black3.8%(4,710)
Hispanic / Latino44.3%(54,515)
Asian1.2%(1,480)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.2%(63,627)
Black2.8%(2,509)
Hispanic / Latino34.2%(30,151)
Asian1.4%(1,223)
Other23.5%(20,731)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican57.5%(92,528)
Central American1.1%(1,839)
Spaniard0.6%(993)
Salvadoran0.5%(739)
Guatemalan0.4%(667)
Puerto Rican0.4%(611)
South American0.2%(287)
Colombian0.1%(213)
Nicaraguan0.1%(205)
Honduran0.1%(167)
Costa Rican0%(55)
Cuban0%(45)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(997)
Filipino0.6%(990)
Chinese0.3%(543)
Vietnamese0.2%(315)
Pakistani0.1%(203)
Japanese0.1%(146)
Korean0.1%(108)
Hmong0.1%(82)
Okinawan0%(38)
Thai0%(16)
Mien0%(14)
Cambodian0%(12)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(10)
Indonesian0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(236)
Samoan0%(74)
Chamorro0%(56)
Guamanian0%(52)
Fijian0%(47)
Tongan0%(22)
Ancestry
German6.2%(9,933)
English5.7%(9,171)
Irish4.9%(7,961)
Italian2.7%(4,331)
American1.7%(2,672)
Portuguese1.3%(2,042)
Scottish1.1%(1,761)
French1.1%(1,760)
Swedish0.9%(1,369)
Dutch0.7%(1,050)
Norwegian0.6%(904)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(798)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.5%(738)
Polish0.4%(683)
Russian0.4%(585)
Arab0.3%(543)
British0.3%(430)
Welsh0.2%(402)
Armenian0.2%(385)
Swiss0.2%(341)
Danish0.2%(289)
Palestinian0.2%(264)
Canadian0.1%(235)
Czech0.1%(216)
West Indian0.1%(206)
Greek0.1%(174)
French Canadian0.1%(153)
Iranian0.1%(137)
Lebanese0.1%(128)
Lithuanian0.1%(104)
Haitian0.1%(102)
Finnish0.1%(99)
Romanian0.1%(96)
Belgian0.1%(95)
Austrian0.1%(89)
Ukrainian0.1%(82)
Hungarian0%(80)
Brazilian0%(73)
Turkish0%(53)
Jamaican0%(49)
Nigerian0%(42)
Iraqi0%(18)
Croatian0%(12)
Bulgarian0%(9)
Slovak0%(9)
Australian0%(6)
Latvian0%(3)
Ethiopian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
63.4%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.5%(24,523)
Married47.4%(28,720)
Widowed2.4%(1,467)
Divorced9.7%(5,851)
Women 15+
Never married37%(23,945)
Married43.9%(28,446)
Widowed7.4%(4,818)
Divorced11.6%(7,526)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Madera County, California?
Madera County, California has about 88,090 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Madera County, California?
The typical household in Madera County, California earns about $27,370 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Madera County, California expensive?
In Madera County, California, the median home is worth about $85,700, and the typical rent is about $423 a month.
How educated are people in Madera County, California?
About 11.7% of adults age 25 and over in Madera County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Madera County, California?
About 17.5% of people in Madera County, California live below the federal poverty line.
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