Mariposa County Demographics

A map of Mariposa County's Population by Race

Mariposa County, California had a population of 17,131 in 2020. It was 74.9% White, 0.6% Black, 1.7% Asian, 12.5% Hispanic, 3.1% Native American/Other, and 7.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mariposa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Mariposa County is the 53rd most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Mariposa County's White Population

12,838 residents of Mariposa County identify as White, or 74.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Mariposa County considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Mariposa County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mariposa County is more White than neighboring Madera County (31% White), Fresno County (27% White), and Merced County (24.4% White). Mariposa County is less White than neighboring Tuolumne County (76% White), and Calaveras County (76.5% White).

Mariposa County's Black Population

105 residents of Mariposa County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mariposa County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Mariposa County is ranked #50 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mariposa County is less Black than neighboring Madera County (2.6% Black), Tuolumne County (1.8% Black), Fresno County (4.4% Black), Calaveras County (0.7% Black), and Merced County (2.9% Black).

Mariposa County's Asian Population

287 residents of Mariposa County identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mariposa County less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Mariposa County is ranked #43 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mariposa County is more Asian than neighboring Tuolumne County (1.4% Asian), and Calaveras County (1.6% Asian). Mariposa County is less Asian than neighboring Madera County (2.3% Asian), Fresno County (10.9% Asian), and Merced County (7% Asian).

Mariposa County's Hispanic Population

2,140 residents of Mariposa County identify as Hispanic, or 12.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mariposa County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Mariposa County is ranked #52 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mariposa County is less Hispanic than neighboring Madera County (59.6% Hispanic), Tuolumne County (12.8% Hispanic), Fresno County (53.6% Hispanic), Calaveras County (12.9% Hispanic), and Merced County (61.8% Hispanic).

Mariposa County's Native American/Other Population

539 residents of Mariposa County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mariposa 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, Mariposa County is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mariposa County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Madera County (1.7% Native American/Other), Tuolumne County (2.2% Native American/Other), Fresno County (1.2% Native American/Other), Calaveras County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Merced County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Mariposa County's Multiracial Population

1,222 residents of Mariposa County identify as Multiracial, or 7.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mariposa County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Mariposa County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mariposa County is more Multiracial than neighboring Madera County (2.8% Multiracial), Tuolumne County (5.9% Multiracial), Fresno County (2.9% Multiracial), Calaveras County (6.4% Multiracial), and Merced County (2.7% Multiracial).

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