Madera County, California
County seat: Madera · Population 167,927 (2025) · 2,137 sq mi
Madera County is the 32nd most populous of California's 58 counties, with 167,927 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Madera. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Madera County facts
- County seat
- Madera
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 167,927 +7.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 2,137 sq mi 24th largest of 58
- Water area
- 16 sq mi
- Population density
- 79 per sq mi
- Established
- 1893
- Named after
- wood fibrous material from trees or other plants
- Largest city
- Madera 69,017
- Median household income
- $76,627
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 15 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 18
- Time zone
- Pacific
- FIPS code
- 06039
Cities and towns in Madera County
Madera County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Madera County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madera (county seat) | City | 69,017 | |
| Chowchilla | City | 18,730 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Madera Acres | 9,846 | |
| Oakhurst | 6,091 | |
| Bonadelle Ranchos | 5,465 | |
| Yosemite Lakes | 5,288 | |
| Coarsegold | 3,967 | |
| Madera Ranchos | 3,037 | |
| North Fork | 2,999 | |
| Parksdale | 2,885 | |
| Parkwood | 1,758 | |
| Ahwahnee | 1,453 | |
| Fairmead | 1,229 | |
| La Vina | 789 | |
| Rolling Hills | 575 | |
| Nipinnawasee | 558 | |
| Bass Lake | 499 |
ZIP codes in Madera County
18 ZIP codes reach into Madera County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 93601 also Mariposa County
- 93602 also Fresno County
- 93604
- 93610 also Merced County
- 93614
- 93620 also Merced and Fresno counties
- 93622 also Fresno and Merced counties
- 93623 also Mariposa County
- 93626 also Fresno County
- 93636
- 93637
- 93638
- 93643
- 93644
- 93645
- 93653 also Mariposa County
- 93669
- 93720 also Fresno County
Population of Madera County, 2020–2025
Madera County grew by 11,669 people (+7.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 4,200 more births than deaths and a net gain of 7,562 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 156,396 |
| 2021 | 159,012 |
| 2022 | 160,377 |
| 2023 | 163,632 |
| 2024 | 166,132 |
| 2025 | 167,927 |
Neighboring counties
- Fresno County south · 1,035,456 people
- Mariposa County north · 16,918 people
- Merced County west · 297,260 people
- Mono County northeast · 12,505 people
- Tuolumne County north · 53,160 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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