Madera County vs. California
Comparative Trends Analysis:
Population Growth and Change, 1969-2022
Introduction
Madera County vs. California
Madera County:
2022 Population = 160,256
2022 Percent of State = 0.41%
California:
2022 Population = 39,029,342
2022 Percent of U.S. = 11.71%
Attracting and retaining people to live, work, raise a family, and retire underlies the economic vitality of any region. Population growth is both a cause--and a consequence--of economic growth. Patterns of population growth and change reflect differences among regions to attract and retain people both as producers and consumers in their economy.
The following graphs offer a broad overview of trends in the pattern of population growth and change of Madera County with comparisons to California and the nation at large. This analysis features alternative approaches toward discussing, diagnosing and comparing Madera County vs. California's population growth over 1969-2022. The data used are those compiled by the Regional Income and Product Divisions of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Population, 1969-2022
Population, 1969-2022
Figure 1.
Figure 1 tracks Madera County's annual population for the period 1969-2022 to illustrate population patterns over time. During this 54-year period, Madera County's population rose from 41,079 in 1969 to 160,256 in 2022, for a net gain of 119,177, or 290.12%.
NOTE: The county and state population totals reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are from the Bureau of Census midyear (July 1) estimates. These estimates may differ from those prepared independently in some states by various agencies and/or universities.
Population, 1969-2022
Population, 1969-2022
Figure 2.
Figure 2 tracks California's annual population for the period 1969-2022 to illustrate population patterns over time. During this 54-year period, California's population rose from 19,711,000 in 1969 to 39,029,342 in 2022, for a net gain of 19,318,342, or 98.01%.
NOTE: The county and state population totals reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are from the Bureau of Census midyear (July 1) estimates. These estimates may differ from those prepared independently in some states by various agencies and/or universities.
Population Indices (1969=100): 1969-2022
Population Indices (1969=100): 1969-2022
Figure 3.
Figure 3 shows Madera County's population growth in a broader context by offering direct comparisons across time with California, the United States. The growth indices shown here express each region's population in 1969 as a base figure of 100, and the populations in later years as a percentage of the 1969 base figure. This method allows for more direct comparison of differences in population growth between regions that may differ vastly in size.
Madera County's overall population growth was 290.12% over 1969-2022 outpaced California's increase of 98.01%, and topped the United States' increase of 65.57%.
Population as a Percent of the California Total: 1969-2022
Population as a Percent of the California Total: 1969-2022
Figure 4.
Another interesting and insightful way of contrasting the population growth of Madera County is to trace its individual percentage contributions to California's statewide population over time, as shown in Figure 4. A rising share means a region's population grew faster, or declined less, than California's population, while a declining share shows it grew more slowly.
In 1969, Madera County's population totaled 0.21% of California's population, while in 2022 it totaled 0.41% thereby yielding a +0.20% share-shift.
   
 
Population Share-Shift
2022 vs. 1969
 
Share-
Shift*
 
2022
vs.
1969
+0.20%
=
0.41%
-
0.21%
 
   
Madera County Population:
Annual Percent Change, 1970-2022
Madera County Population:
Annual Percent Change, 1970-2022
Figure 5.
Figure 5 highlights the short-run pattern of Madera County's population growth by tracking the year-to-year percent change over 1970-2022. The average annual percent change for the entire 53-year period is also traced on this chart to provide a benchmark for gauging periods of relative high--and relative low--growth against the backdrop of the long-term average.
On average, Madera County's population grew at an annual rate of 2.62% over 1970-2022. The county recorded its highest growth in 1979 (7.94%) and recorded its lowest growth in 2013 (-0.22%). In 2022, Madera County's population grew by 0.85%
Madera County Population:
Annual Percent Change and Decade Averages Over 1970-2022
Madera County Population:
Annual Percent Change and Decade Averages Over 1970-2022
Figure 6.
Over the past five decades some counties have experienced extreme swings in growth, and often such swings have tended to coincide with the decades themselves. Figure 6 again depicts the annual percent change in Madera County's population since 1970, but this time they are overlayed with average growth rates for the decade of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020-2022.
During the 1970s, Madera County's annual population growth rate averaged 3.91%. It averaged 3.50% in the 1980s, 3.70% during the 1990s, 2.05% during the 2000s, 0.42% during the 2010s, 0.98% thus far this decade (2020-2022).
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change by Decade
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change by Decade
Figure 7.
Figure 7 compares the decade average growth rates for Madera County noted in the previous graph with the corresponding decade averages for California and the nation. As the chart reveals, Madera County's average annual population growth surpassed California's average throughout the 1970s (3.91% vs. 1.67%), outpaced California's average throughout the 1980s (3.50% vs. 2.31%), outgained California's average throughout the 1990s (3.70% vs. 1.38%), outperformed California's average during the 2000s (2.05% vs. 0.99%), amounted to less than California's average during the 2010s (0.42% vs. 0.68%), and topped California's average over the 3 year period of the current decade, 2020-2022 (0.98% vs. -0.44%).
Finally, relative to nationwide population growth trends, Madera County outperformed the nation throughout the 1970s (3.91% vs. 1.10%), led the nation during the 1980s (3.50% vs. 0.95%), exceeded the nation over the 1990s (3.70% vs. 1.23%), led the nation during the 2000s (2.05% vs. 0.95%), fell below the nation in the 2010s (0.42% vs. 0.74%), and surpassed the nation over 2020-2022 (0.98% vs. 0.31%).
   
 
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change
 
 
 
2.62
3.91
3.50
3.70
2.05
0.42
0.98
0.85
 
1.30
1.67
2.31
1.38
0.99
0.68
-0.44
-0.29
 
0.96
1.10
0.95
1.23
0.95
0.74
0.31
0.38
 
   

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Madera County:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
41,079
100.0
N
0.21
1970
 
41,707
101.5
1.53
0.21
1971
 
42,754
104.1
2.51
0.21
1972
 
43,223
105.2
1.10
0.21
1973
 
44,458
108.2
2.86
0.21
1974
 
46,071
112.2
3.63
0.22
1975
 
47,917
116.6
4.01
0.22
1976
 
49,699
121.0
3.72
0.23
1977
 
52,777
128.5
6.19
0.24
1978
 
55,741
135.7
5.62
0.24
1979
 
60,169
146.5
7.94
0.26
1980
 
63,961
155.7
6.30
0.27
1981
 
67,214
163.6
5.09
0.28
1982
 
69,240
168.6
3.01
0.28
1983
 
71,504
174.1
3.27
0.28
1984
 
72,996
177.7
2.09
0.28
1985
 
75,118
182.9
2.91
0.28
1986
 
76,960
187.3
2.45
0.28
1987
 
79,003
192.3
2.65
0.28
1988
 
81,762
199.0
3.49
0.29
1989
 
84,797
206.4
3.71
0.29
1990
 
89,125
217.0
5.10
0.30
1991
 
94,973
231.2
6.56
0.31
1992
 
99,536
242.3
4.80
0.32
1993
 
104,039
253.3
4.52
0.33
1994
 
107,396
261.4
3.23
0.34
1995
 
109,300
266.1
1.77
0.34
1996
 
113,143
275.4
3.52
0.35
1997
 
116,442
283.5
2.92
0.36
1998
 
119,143
290.0
2.32
0.36
1999
 
121,883
296.7
2.30
0.36
2000
 
123,587
300.9
1.40
0.36
2001
 
125,581
305.7
1.61
0.36
2002
 
128,369
312.5
2.22
0.37
2003
 
132,738
323.1
3.40
0.38
2004
 
137,106
333.8
3.29
0.39
2005
 
140,313
341.6
2.34
0.39
2006
 
143,622
349.6
2.36
0.40
2007
 
146,067
355.6
1.70
0.40
2008
 
148,359
361.2
1.57
0.41
2009
 
149,234
363.3
0.59
0.40
2010
 
150,978
367.5
1.17
0.40
2011
 
151,545
368.9
0.38
0.40
2012
 
151,269
368.2
-0.18
0.40
2013
 
150,933
367.4
-0.22
0.39
2014
 
152,878
372.2
1.29
0.40
2015
 
152,856
372.1
-0.01
0.39
2016
 
152,989
372.4
0.09
0.39
2017
 
154,256
375.5
0.83
0.39
2018
 
155,430
378.4
0.76
0.39
2019
 
155,658
378.9
0.15
0.39
2020
 
156,343
380.6
0.44
0.40
2021
 
158,910
386.8
1.64
0.41
2022
 
160,256
390.1
0.85
0.41
Source: Calculations by the California Regional Economic Analysis Project (CA-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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California:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
19,711,000
100.0
N
9.79
1970
 
20,023,181
101.6
1.58
9.82
1971
 
20,345,575
103.2
1.61
9.84
1972
 
20,584,794
104.4
1.18
9.84
1973
 
20,867,737
105.9
1.37
9.87
1974
 
21,172,548
107.4
1.46
9.92
1975
 
21,536,715
109.3
1.72
10.00
1976
 
21,934,505
111.3
1.85
10.08
1977
 
22,350,247
113.4
1.90
10.17
1978
 
22,838,960
115.9
2.19
10.28
1979
 
23,255,069
118.0
1.82
10.36
1980
 
23,800,800
120.7
2.35
10.47
1981
 
24,285,933
123.2
2.04
10.58
1982
 
24,820,007
125.9
2.20
10.71
1983
 
25,360,023
128.7
2.18
10.85
1984
 
25,844,397
131.1
1.91
10.96
1985
 
26,441,107
134.1
2.31
11.11
1986
 
27,102,238
137.5
2.50
11.29
1987
 
27,777,160
140.9
2.49
11.46
1988
 
28,464,250
144.4
2.47
11.64
1989
 
29,218,165
148.2
2.65
11.84
1990
 
29,959,515
152.0
2.54
12.00
1991
 
30,470,736
154.6
1.71
12.04
1992
 
30,974,659
157.1
1.65
12.08
1993
 
31,274,928
158.7
0.97
12.03
1994
 
31,484,435
159.7
0.67
11.97
1995
 
31,696,582
160.8
0.67
11.90
1996
 
32,018,834
162.4
1.02
11.89
1997
 
32,486,010
164.8
1.46
11.92
1998
 
32,987,675
167.4
1.54
11.96
1999
 
33,499,204
170.0
1.55
12.01
2000
 
33,987,977
172.4
1.46
12.05
2001
 
34,479,458
174.9
1.45
12.10
2002
 
34,871,843
176.9
1.14
12.12
2003
 
35,253,159
178.9
1.09
12.15
2004
 
35,574,576
180.5
0.91
12.15
2005
 
35,827,943
181.8
0.71
12.12
2006
 
36,021,202
182.7
0.54
12.07
2007
 
36,250,311
183.9
0.64
12.03
2008
 
36,604,337
185.7
0.98
12.04
2009
 
36,961,229
187.5
0.97
12.05
2010
 
37,322,360
189.3
0.98
12.06
2011
 
37,650,514
191.0
0.88
12.07
2012
 
37,970,368
192.6
0.85
12.08
2013
 
38,291,358
194.3
0.85
12.09
2014
 
38,636,290
196.0
0.90
12.10
2015
 
38,966,055
197.7
0.85
12.11
2016
 
39,223,210
199.0
0.66
12.09
2017
 
39,424,071
200.0
0.51
12.07
2018
 
39,535,906
200.6
0.28
12.03
2019
 
39,547,996
200.6
0.03
11.98
2020
 
39,501,653
200.4
-0.12
11.92
2021
 
39,142,991
198.6
-0.91
11.79
2022
 
39,029,342
198.0
-0.29
11.71
Source: Calculations by the California Regional Economic Analysis Project (CA-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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United States:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
201,298,000
100.0
N
1970
 
203,798,722
101.2
1.24
1971
 
206,817,509
102.7
1.48
1972
 
209,274,882
104.0
1.19
1973
 
211,349,205
105.0
0.99
1974
 
213,333,635
106.0
0.94
1975
 
215,456,585
107.0
1.00
1976
 
217,553,859
108.1
0.97
1977
 
219,760,875
109.2
1.01
1978
 
222,098,244
110.3
1.06
1979
 
224,568,579
111.6
1.11
1980
 
227,224,719
112.9
1.18
1981
 
229,465,744
114.0
0.99
1982
 
231,664,432
115.1
0.96
1983
 
233,792,014
116.1
0.92
1984
 
235,824,907
117.2
0.87
1985
 
237,923,734
118.2
0.89
1986
 
240,132,831
119.3
0.93
1987
 
242,288,936
120.4
0.90
1988
 
244,499,004
121.5
0.91
1989
 
246,819,222
122.6
0.95
1990
 
249,622,814
124.0
1.14
1991
 
252,980,941
125.7
1.35
1992
 
256,514,224
127.4
1.40
1993
 
259,918,588
129.1
1.33
1994
 
263,125,821
130.7
1.23
1995
 
266,278,393
132.3
1.20
1996
 
269,394,284
133.8
1.17
1997
 
272,646,925
135.4
1.21
1998
 
275,854,104
137.0
1.18
1999
 
279,040,168
138.6
1.15
2000
 
282,162,411
140.2
1.12
2001
 
284,968,955
141.6
0.99
2002
 
287,625,193
142.9
0.93
2003
 
290,107,933
144.1
0.86
2004
 
292,805,298
145.5
0.93
2005
 
295,516,599
146.8
0.93
2006
 
298,379,912
148.2
0.97
2007
 
301,231,207
149.6
0.96
2008
 
304,093,966
151.1
0.95
2009
 
306,771,529
152.4
0.88
2010
 
309,378,433
153.7
0.85
2011
 
311,841,632
154.9
0.80
2012
 
314,344,331
156.2
0.80
2013
 
316,735,375
157.3
0.76
2014
 
319,270,047
158.6
0.80
2015
 
321,829,327
159.9
0.80
2016
 
324,367,742
161.1
0.79
2017
 
326,623,063
162.3
0.70
2018
 
328,542,157
163.2
0.59
2019
 
330,233,102
164.1
0.51
2020
 
331,511,512
164.7
0.39
2021
 
332,031,554
164.9
0.16
2022
 
333,287,557
165.6
0.38
Source: Calculations by the California Regional Economic Analysis Project (CA-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
REAP_PI_CA1400_100_PN
 
   
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