Madera County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

160,940

Median Age

34.6

Male Median

33.9

Female Median

35.2

Madera County, California Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Madera County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +8.9%%.

+8.9%% Growth

Madera County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Madera County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202434.6160,940
202334.6158,790
202234.4157,243
202134.3156,304
202034.1155,925
201934.1155,433
201833.9155,013
201733.7154,440
201633.5153,366
201533.5153,187
201433.3152,452
201333.2151,435
201233.2150,615
201133.2149,611
201033.2147,738

Madera County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.6%
5–1720.5%
18–249.8%
25–3413.5%
35–5424.4%
55–6410.7%
65+14.4%

Dependency Ratios for Madera County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.0
Youth Dependency:
46.4
Old-Age Dependency:
24.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Madera County, California

The median age in Madera County, California is 34.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Madera County, California is 160,940.

In Madera County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 14.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 20.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Madera County, California has remained stable.
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