Mariposa County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,918
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,918
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,048
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,133
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,128
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,131
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,251
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.3%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,197
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,938
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $387,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,129
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $548
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,305
Building Permits, 2025 22
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,508
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.99
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,294
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,979
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,520
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,074
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,412
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,417
Persons in poverty, percent 15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 359
Total employment, 2023 2,609
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 123,388
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,381
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 408
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.8
Population per square mile, 2010 12.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,448.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,448.82
FIPS Code 06043