COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Mariposa County

California · 17,130 residents · 1,449 sq mi

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Mariposa County is a county of 17,130 people in California. The median age is 42.9, about 8 years above the US median. That trails the California median by roughly 27%. 2,828 more people live here than in 1990. The average commute runs 23 minutes. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 42.9

US median: 35.2

Less educated

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

17,130

+20%since 1990

from 14,302 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.9

+9%since 1990

from 39.5 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,449 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.4%(754)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.9%(1,013)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(1,196)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.8%(1,162)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.5%(765)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.4%(1,616)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.6%(2,679)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5416.1%(2,754)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6413.1%(2,251)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.8%(1,672)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.8%(989)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.6%(279)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,626

+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $25,272 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,190

+39%since 1990

from $13,074 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

14.8%

+2.1 ptssince 1990

from 12.7% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$138,700

+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $98,900 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$502

−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $392 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

69.8%

+0.4 ptssince 1990

from 69.3% in 1990

30.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black1%(150)

Hispanic / Latino4.8%(683)

Asian0.9%(128)

2000

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

Black0.6%(111)

Hispanic / Latino7.8%(1,329)

Asian0.7%(120)

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

20.2%

+3.4 ptssince 1990

from 16.8% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

85.1%

+7.3 ptssince 1990

from 77.8% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

5.9%

+0.4 ptssince 1990

from 5.4% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.4 min

−14%since 1990

from 27.3 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married28.2%(2,036)

Married55.8%(4,028)

Widowed3.7%(265)

Divorced12.4%(892)

Women 15+

Never married16%(1,096)

Married60.1%(4,124)

Widowed11.6%(794)

Divorced12.4%(851)

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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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