Madera County, California

Madera County: County in California, United States

About

Madera County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 150,865 and a population density of 27 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 157,761 inhabitants. Its county seat is Madera. The county was created 131 years ago in 1892.

Madera County locator map
Location of Madera County on California map.

Quick Facts about Madera County

Population : 157,761 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
Twitter username : maderacounty
Area : 5577 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.79%
Land as percent of area : 99.21%
Altitude : 784 feet / 239 meters
Capital : Madera
Establishment : January 01, 1893
Time Zone : America/Los_Angeles
Local time : 06:52:47 (21st December 2024)
Density : 28 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 4.37% (2010-2020)
Seal of Madera County California seal image
Seal of Madera County California
Seal of Madera County California seal image
Seal of Madera County California seal image

Geography

Madera County is located at 37°13'5"N 119°45'46"W (37.2180400, -119.7626500). It has 5 neighbors: Fresno County, Mariposa County, Merced County, Mono County and Tuolumne County.

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The largest city of Madera County is Madera with a population of 66,723. Other cities include and Chowchilla population 18,153. See all Madera County cities & populated places.

Madera County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Madera County.

City Name Population Title
Madera 66,723 The most populous city in Madera County, California.
Chowchilla 18,153 City in Madera County, California, United States
Madera Acres 9,163 Census-designated place in Madera County, California
Yosemite Lakes 4,952 Census-designated place in Madera County, California
Parksdale 2,621 Census-designated place in Madera County, California

Madera County has 5 neighbours.

  • Madera

Demographics

The population of Madera County increased by 4.37% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 150,865 - census
2011 151,675 0.53% estimation process
2012 151,527 -0.1% estimation process
2013 151,370 -0.1% estimation process
2014 153,456 1.36% estimation process
2015 153,576 0.08% estimation process
2016 153,956 0.25% estimation process
2017 155,423 0.94% estimation process
2018 156,882 0.93% estimation process
2019 157,327 0.28% estimation process
2020 157,761 0.28% estimation process

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People born in Madera County (1)

American writer Henry Farrell was born in Madera County

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