COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Mariposa County

California · 14,302 residents · 1,449 sq mi

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Mariposa County is home to 14,302 people in California. The median age is 39.5, about 7 years above the US median. Households here earn about 29% less than in California as a whole. The population has fallen 17% since 2000. The average commute runs 27 minutes. Owners hold 69% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,302

−17%vs 2000

vs 17,130 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.5

−8%vs 2000

vs 42.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,449 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(900)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(1,029)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(804)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(757)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(627)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.8%(1,980)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(2,202)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.7%(1,816)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.4%(1,637)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.9%(1,707)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(711)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(132)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,272

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,626 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,074

−28%vs 2000

vs $18,190 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.7%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$98,900

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $138,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$392

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $502 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.3%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.8% in 2000

30.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.9%(14,539)

Black0.6%(111)

Hispanic / Latino7.8%(1,329)

Asian0.7%(120)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.4%(13,213)

Black1%(150)

Hispanic / Latino4.8%(683)

Asian0.9%(128)

Other5.7%(811)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.8%(1,852)

Central American1.4%(243)

Costa Rican0.6%(109)

Puerto Rican0.6%(102)

Nicaraguan0.4%(72)

South American0.3%(57)

Colombian0.3%(48)

Spaniard0.3%(44)

Dominican0.3%(43)

Salvadoran0.2%(42)

Guatemalan0.1%(20)

Cuban0.1%(15)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Peruvian0%(4)

Argentine0%(3)

Ecuadorian0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(144)

Chinese0.5%(87)

Japanese0.2%(37)

Korean0.1%(11)

Hmong0%(7)

Vietnamese0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(26)

Ancestry

Irish17.6%(3,003)

German15.5%(2,641)

English14.8%(2,524)

Italian6.4%(1,087)

French4.7%(799)

Polish2.9%(497)

American2.5%(428)

Scottish2.5%(422)

Portuguese2.2%(368)

Swedish1.9%(333)

Dutch1.7%(288)

Norwegian1.5%(248)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.8%(145)

Russian0.7%(124)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(117)

British0.7%(116)

Danish0.7%(115)

Hungarian0.5%(86)

Australian0.5%(81)

Croatian0.4%(69)

Austrian0.3%(55)

Arab0.3%(45)

Greek0.3%(45)

Subsaharan African0.2%(35)

Kenyan0.2%(35)

Belgian0.2%(33)

Ukrainian0.2%(32)

Swiss0.1%(19)

Finnish0.1%(17)

Canadian0.1%(16)

Czech0.1%(12)

Iranian0.1%(12)

West Indian0.1%(12)

Armenian0.1%(10)

Slovak0.1%(9)

French Canadian0%(8)

Lithuanian0%(8)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.8%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.8%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.4%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.3 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 23.4 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 married31%(2,329)

Married55.3%(4,145)

Widowed2.5%(184)

Divorced11.3%(844)

Women 15+

Never married21.8%(1,565)

Married51.7%(3,707)

Widowed14.7%(1,053)

Divorced11.8%(843)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.2%

−7.2 ptssince 2013

from 12.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.1%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 46.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.1%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 31.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.2%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.5%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.8%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.5%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 55.2% 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)4.3%(52)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(171)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.3%(458)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War22.9%(274)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.8%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,197 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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