A southmost a share of Yosemite National Park is located in the county's northeast.

History
Madera County was formed within 1893 from parts of Fresno County.

Madera within Spanish means timber or lumber. the county derives its title from either a town of Madera, known as after a California Lumber Company built a log flume to carry lumber to the railroad there in 1876.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,577 km² (2,153 mi²). 5,532 kilometer² (2,136 mi²) of these are l& and 45 kilometer² (Seventeen mi²) of these are a stream. A number vicinity is Cypher.81% a water system.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 123,109 people in the county, organized into 36,155 households, and 28,598 families. A population density is 22/km² (58/mi²). There are 40,387 housing units at an typical density of 7/km² (19/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 62.23% White, 4.12% Black or African American, 2.61% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 24.35% from other races, and 5.25% from two or more races. 44.28% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 36,155 menage away from which Xl.20% own toddlers under a age of Xviii accept the children, Lx.90% come married couples living together, 12.Xx% have a female homeowner by owning there are no hubby present, & 20.90% come non-families. Xvi.50% of 100% menage come processed higher of people & Septet.70% use at times individual residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Triad.Eighteen & a typical personal size is Tercet.52.

In a county the people is spread retired by having Twenty-nine.60% under a age of Eighteen, Ennead.90% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-nine.10% from either 25 to 44, Twenty.40% from either 45 to 64, & Xi.00% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 33 years. For each Century females there are 91.Fourscore males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & assibilate, there are 86.00 males.

the median income for a house in the county is $36,286, & the median income for a personal is $39,226. Males have a median income of $33,658 versus $24,415 for females. A per capita income for the county is $14,682. Twenty-one.40% of the people & Fifteen.90% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Twenty-eight.60% of victims under a age of 18 & 9.00% of victims 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

Cities and towns
Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos Chowchilla Madera Madera Acres Oakhurst Parksdale Parkwood Yosemite Lakes