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Mariposa County, California has a population of 17,082 across 1,449 square miles, down 0.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.04 bn in 2024, 359 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals worth $4.4 m.
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Mariposa County
How many people live in Mariposa County
- Population17,082
- Households7,508
- Average household size2.28
- Median household income$68,412
- Median age51.2
- Median gross rent$1,305 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$387,900
- Home value to household income5.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,344
- Population under 182,941
- Share under 1817.2 percent
- Population 65 and over5,073
- Share 65 and over29.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,068
- Civilian labor force8,114
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.4 percent
- Rank by population among California counties53rd of 58
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2031st
Mariposa County is the 53rd largest of 58 California counties by population. A median home costs 5.7 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.7 percent against 17.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mariposa County
Is Mariposa County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.47 percent
- Census 2020 base population17,128
- Births, 2024125
- Deaths, 2024196
- Natural change, 2024-71
- Net domestic migration, 202426
- Net international migration, 202497
- Total net migration, 2024123
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-16
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2007th
The county has lost 0.47 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Mariposa County
Where people moving to Mariposa County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving557
- People arriving, from those returns972
- Adjusted gross income arriving$41.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$74,061
- Largest single originMariposa County Non-migrants (6,017 households)
- Largest single destination (6,017 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariposa County Non-migrants | 6,017 | 11,409 | $422.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 199 | 332 | $17.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 106 | 178 | $6.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 71 | 113 | $4.0 m |
| Merced County | 63 | 116 | $2.7 m |
| Stanislaus County | 59 | 123 | $3.7 m |
| Madera County | 42 | 78 | $2.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 35 | 65 | $2.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Mariposa County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Mariposa County
What the Mariposa County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.04 bn
- County GDP, 2023$984.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.3 percent
- GDP change over five years47.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among California counties54th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1817th
- GDP per resident$60,632
Output grew 5.3 percent in the latest year and 47.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Mariposa County
Who employs people in Mariposa County
- Covered employment, annual average6,075
- Establishments reporting643
- Average annual pay$52,414
- Average weekly wage$1,008
- Sector 72, employment1,964
- Sector 72, average annual pay$37,701
- Sector 62, employment441
- Sector 62, average annual pay$33,329
- Sector 44-45, employment322
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$39,950
- Sector 23, employment223
- Sector 23, average annual pay$64,882
- Sector 81, employment209
- Sector 54, employment109
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 1,964 | 59 | $37,701 |
| Sector 62 | 441 | 270 | $33,329 |
| Sector 44-45 | 322 | 35 | $39,950 |
| Sector 23 | 223 | 62 | $64,882 |
| Sector 81 | 209 | 32 | $49,283 |
| Sector 54 | 109 | 32 | $62,213 |
| Sector 31-33 | 92 | 13 | $63,108 |
| Sector 53 | 76 | 19 | $60,972 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,964 jobs, 32.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Mariposa County
What businesses operate in Mariposa County
- Establishments, all industries359
- Employment at those establishments2,609
- Annual payroll$123.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Mariposa County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202489
- Declared construction value permitted$19.5 m
- Single family units authorised83
- Multifamily units authorised6
- Multifamily share of units6.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$218,715
- Units authorised per 1,000 households11.9
Multifamily is 6.7 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Mariposa County
- 7(a) approvals recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$442,090
- Median 7(a) approval$502,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,264,000
- Largest single approval$1,264,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)80
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer40.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSports and Recreation Instruction (2)
- Most active lenderNewtek Bank, National Association (2)
- 504 approvals recorded5
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.8 m
- Average 504 approval$758,000
- Median 504 approval$352,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval13.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved17.2
- Most active CDCCen Cal Business Finance Group (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$8.2 m
The average approval of $442,090 sits close to the median of $502,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 40.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mariposa County
Do SBA loans in Mariposa County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mariposa County
Which parts of Mariposa County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- MARIPOSA, approvals7
- COULTERVILLE, approvals1
- MIDPINES, approvals1
- LA GRANGE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MARIPOSA | 7 | $2,579,900 |
| COULTERVILLE | 1 | $1,264,000 |
| MIDPINES | 1 | $547,000 |
| LA GRANGE | 1 | $30,000 |
MARIPOSA accounts for 7 approvals against 1 in COULTERVILLE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mariposa County
How big is Mariposa County
- Land area1,449 sq mi
- Rank by land area among California counties31st of 58
- Width, east to west59.3 mi
- Height, north to south49.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land12
- Establishments per square mile0.25
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Mariposa County
What hazards affect Mariposa County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP0
- NFIP participation rate0.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Mariposa County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Mariposa County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population17,082
- Households7,508
- Average household size2.28
- Median household income$68,412
- Median age51.2
Common questions
Mariposa County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mariposa County, California?
17,082, in 7,508 households, ranking 53rd of 58 California counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mariposa County growing?
The population has fallen 0.47 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 125 births against 196 deaths, with net migration of 123. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Mariposa County?
$68,412. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $387,900, which is 5.7 times income, and median gross rent is $1,305 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Mariposa County?
359 establishments, employing 2,609 people with an annual payroll of $123.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Mariposa County?
Average annual pay is $52,414, or $1,008 a week, across 6,075 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Mariposa County?
10 7(a) approvals totalling $4.4 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $502,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $3.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Mariposa County?
89 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $19.5 m. Multifamily was 6.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Mariposa County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Mariposa County come from?
The largest single origin is Mariposa County Non-migrants, with 6,017 households. Arriving households report an average income of $74,061 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Mariposa County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Mariposa County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.