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Mariposa County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mariposa County is 17,946, which is 4.76% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mariposa County population density is 12.27 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mariposa County is white, which represent 88.32% of the total population. The average Mariposa County education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 17,946. #53

Population Growth Since 2000, #44

Mariposa County	4.76%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #49

Mariposa County	12.27 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	15,850 (88.32%, #6)
Black:	155 (0.86%, #50)
Hispanic:	1,729 (9.63%, #52)
Asian:	232 (1.29%, #49)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	672 (3.74%, #8)
One Race, Other:	399 (2.22%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	638 (3.56%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,470 (85.02%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	24 (1.39%, see rank)
Cuban:	20 (1.16%, see rank)
Central American:	106 (6.13%, see rank)
South American:	33 (1.91%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	53 (22.84%, see rank)
Chinese:	49 (21.12%, see rank)
Filipino:	34 (14.66%, see rank)
Japanese:	48 (20.69%, see rank)
Korean:	44 (18.97%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	4 (1.72%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

15,436 (86.01%) out of the total population of 17,946 reported first ancestry.

	Mariposa County	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	122	0.68%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	300	1.67%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	345	1.92%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	2,610	14.54%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	662	3.69%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	2,473	13.78%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	21	0.12%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	61	0.34%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	2,345	13.07%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	727	4.05%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	377	2.10%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	389	2.17%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	530	2.95%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	120	0.67%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	274	1.53%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	570	3.18%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	8	0.04%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	207	1.15%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	111	0.62%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	9	0.05%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	690	3.84%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	87	0.48%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,050 (50.43%, see rank)

Females: 8,896 (49.57%, see rank)

Mariposa County	Male: 50.43% Female: 49.57%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mariposa County	50.20 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mariposa County	50.30 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mariposa County	50.20 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mariposa County	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	697	3.88%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	876	4.88%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	905	5.04%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	974	5.43%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	854	4.76%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,780	9.92%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,630	9.08%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,806	15.64%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,217	17.93%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,540	14.15%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,369	7.63%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	298	1.66%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mariposa County	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	13,640, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,507, 11.05%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,826, 28.05%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,251, 38.50%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,006, 14.71%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,050, 7.70%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.46, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mariposa County			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	314	83.12%	16.88%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,488	95.09%, see rank	4.91%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	789	94.93%, see rank	5.07%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	572	94.58%, see rank	5.42%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	101	73.27%, see rank	26.73%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mariposa County	California	U.S.
Total Households	7,289, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.33, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	1,873, 25.70%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,416, 74.30%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,905, 67.29%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.85, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,919, 53.77%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,384, 32.71%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mariposa County	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	15,468	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,849	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	1,985	25.29%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	4,478	57.05%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	384	4.89%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	1,002	12.77%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,619	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	1,564	20.53%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	4,228	55.49%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	933	12.25%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	894	11.73%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mariposa County	%	California	U.S.
Native	16,933	94.36%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	12,404	69.12%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,409	24.57%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	120	0.67%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,013	5.64%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	451	2.51%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	562	3.13%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	297	1.65%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	147	0.82%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	24	0.13%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	107	0.60%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	415	2.31%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	23	0.13%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mariposa County	%	California	U.S.
English	6,421	88.09%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	553	7.59%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	211	2.89%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	90	1.23%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	14	0.19%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.