COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Madera County

California · 88,090 residents · 2,137 sq mi

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Madera County is home to 88,090 people in California. The population has fallen 28% since 2000. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 24% less than in California as a whole. 17.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households earn $27,370 at the median, near the US median.

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

Total population

88,090

−28%vs 2000

vs 123,109 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.1

−2%vs 2000

vs 32.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,137 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024161K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(7,435)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(8,111)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(7,765)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(6,588)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(5,199)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(13,207)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(12,713)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(8,751)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(7,634)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(6,741)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(3,075)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(871)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,370

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,286 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,856

−26%vs 2000

vs $14,682 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.5%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$85,700

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $118,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$423

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $562 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.9%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.2% in 2000

35.1% rent

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

Dominican0%(32)

Chilean0%(25)

Ecuadorian0%(19)

Peruvian0%(18)

Uruguayan0%(9)

Venezuelan0%(3)

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)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.7%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.4%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.6 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 18.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.4%

−13.2 ptssince 2013

from 20.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.8%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.8%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.4%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.4%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 52.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 53.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22.8%(1,247)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.5%(955)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.8%(1,736)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.3%(342)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.3%(14)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,461 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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