Stanislaus County

Stanislaus County, California

1021 'I' St
Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: (209) 525-5251
Fax: (209) 525-5239
www.co.stanislaus.ca.us

In central CA, E of San Francisco; organized Apr 1, 1854, from Tuolumne County. Name Origin: For the Stanislaus River, the baptismal name of an Indian leader who fought bravely there. John C. Fremont (1813-90) used the anglicization of Spanish Estanislao.

Area (sq mi):: 1514.67 (land 1493.79; water 20.88) Population per square mile: 338.40
Population 2005: 505,505 State rank: 16 Population change: 2000-20005 13.10%; 1990-2000 20.60% Population 2000: 446,997 (White 57.30%; Black or African American 2.60%; Hispanic or Latino 31.70%; Asian 4.20%; Other 23.80%). Foreign born: 18.30%. Median age: 31.70
Income 2000: per capita $16,913; median household $40,101; Population below poverty level: 16.00% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $23,502-$24,276
Unemployment (2004): 9.10% Unemployment change (from 2000): -1.10% Median travel time to work: 26.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 20.90% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Modesto County seat (206,769)
  • Turlock (65,484)
  • Ceres (38,546)
  • Riverbank (20,207)
  • Oakdale (17,679)
  • Patterson (14,793)
    • See other counties in California.