Mariposa County, California

CA · FIPS 06043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,082
Rank #2,031 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,412 −9.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,309 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.0% +11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,767 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$387,900 +37.6% vs nat'l
Rank #323 of 3,222
90th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.8% −5.6% vs nat'l
Rank #639 of 3,222
80th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +12.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,519 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

74.7% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
31.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.7%23.4%35.1%46.8%58.5%70.2%74.0%14.7%5.8%1.9%1.3%1.1%0.9%0.2%

About Mariposa County, California

Mariposa County, California has a total population of 17,082, making it the 2,031st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mariposa County is 51.2 years, which is 31.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mariposa County is $68,412, which ranks #1,309 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Mariposa County is $387,900, 37.6% above the national median. Renters in Mariposa County pay a median gross rent of $1,305 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mariposa County, 31.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 5.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.2 min.

Mariposa County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (14.7%) and Two or More Races (5.8%).

All data for Mariposa County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.