Census place 0613294

Chowchilla

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Chowchilla city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Chowchilla.

According to the 2025 estimate, Chowchilla has a population of 18,730 and 1,620 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 1,620/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median home value is $364,000, below the comparison median of $717,000; and median gross rent is $1,178, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,620/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median home value
$364,000
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$1,178
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Chowchilla's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,730
2025 estimate
Annual change
-2.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,620/sq mi
11.6 sq mi land area
Median age
34.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$66,514
Median home value
$364,000
Median gross rent
$1,178
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.6%
Typical commute
25.8 min
Drive-alone commute
75.1%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
36.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.3%
Working from home
8.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.1%
Homes built 2020+
2.3%
Households without a vehicle
9.9%
Households with children
43.5%
Residents with a disability
11%
Residents without insurance
7.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Madera County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Fire declarations
7
Flood declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MADERA MUNI AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
77.3°F
Average low
49.2°F
Annual rainfall
10.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Chowchilla.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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