City in Madera County, California · 11.5 sq mi · 1,630 people per sq mi
18,811 people live in Chowchilla. The typical household earns $66,514, and the median resident is 34.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,039 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.57%
Men 36.6 · Women 32.6
1930–2026
18,811
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
18,811
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,811 | +81 | 0.43% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,730 | -460 | 2.40% |
| 2024 | 19,190 | -183 | 0.94% |
| 2023 | 19,373 | +632 | 3.37% |
| 2022 | 18,741 | -122 | 0.65% |
| 2021 | 18,863 | -176 | 0.92% |
| 2020 | 19,039 | -135 | 0.70% |
| 2019 | 19,174 | -311 | 1.60% |
| 2018 | 19,485 | +356 | 1.86% |
| 2017 | 19,129 | +394 | 2.10% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Chowchilla has a population change lower than Madera County, California, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 190 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
27% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Never married | 47% | 43% | 51% |
| Divorced | 16% | 20% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Separated | 5% | 4% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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