Madera County Demographics

A map of Madera County's Population by Race

Madera County, California had a population of 156,255 in 2020. It was 31.0% White, 2.6% Black, 2.3% Asian, 59.6% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Madera County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Madera County is the 32nd most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Madera County's White Population

48,399 residents of Madera County identify as White, or 31.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Madera County roughly similar to the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Madera County is ranked #45 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Madera County is more White than neighboring Fresno County (27% White), and Merced County (24.4% White). Madera County is less White than neighboring Mariposa County (74.9% White), Tuolumne County (76% White), and Mono County (65.8% White).

Madera County's Black Population

4,131 residents of Madera County identify as Black, or 2.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Madera County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Madera County is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Madera County is more Black than neighboring Mariposa County (0.6% Black), Tuolumne County (1.8% Black), and Mono County (0.5% Black). Madera County is less Black than neighboring Fresno County (4.4% Black), and Merced County (2.9% Black).

Madera County's Asian Population

3,581 residents of Madera County identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Madera County less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Madera County is ranked #39 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Madera County is more Asian than neighboring Mariposa County (1.7% Asian), Tuolumne County (1.4% Asian), and Mono County (1.2% Asian). Madera County is less Asian than neighboring Fresno County (10.9% Asian), and Merced County (7% Asian).

Madera County's Hispanic Population

93,178 residents of Madera County identify as Hispanic, or 59.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Madera County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Madera County is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Madera County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mariposa County (12.5% Hispanic), Fresno County (53.6% Hispanic), Tuolumne County (12.8% Hispanic), and Mono County (26.6% Hispanic). Madera County is less Hispanic than neighboring Merced County (61.8% Hispanic).

Madera County's Native American/Other Population

2,583 residents of Madera County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Madera County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, Madera County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Madera County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fresno County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Merced County (1.1% Native American/Other). Madera County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mariposa County (3.1% Native American/Other), Tuolumne County (2.2% Native American/Other), and Mono County (2.1% Native American/Other).

Madera County's Multiracial Population

4,383 residents of Madera County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Madera County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Madera County is ranked #54 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Madera County is more Multiracial than neighboring Merced County (2.7% Multiracial). Madera County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mariposa County (7.1% Multiracial), Fresno County (2.9% Multiracial), Tuolumne County (5.9% Multiracial), and Mono County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.