How many people live in Madera County, CA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 165,400 people living in Madera County, CA. That makes Madera County the 32nd-most populous county in California. It is home to 0.42% of people living in the state.
165K
population of Madera County, CA (2024)
0.42%
County share of the California population (2024)
About 165,400 people lived in Madera County, CA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Madera County, CA’s age demographics?
About 24,300 Madera County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.6% of California’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 44,000 Madera County residents, or 26.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.4% of California’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Madera County, CA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Madera County, CA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 62% of the Madera County, CA population, higher than the national share of 20%. Madera County, CA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.98%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Madera County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 29.5%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Madera County, CA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than California as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Madera County, CA is Madera with about 69,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Madera County, CA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Madera | 69,094 |
| 2. | Chowchilla | 19,191 |
| 3. | Balance of Madera County | 77,147 |
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