Stanislaus County, California

County in California, United States

County in California, United States
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Location in the state of California
CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaRegionSan Joaquin ValleyIncorporatedApril 1, 1854[3]Named forEstanislaoCounty seat (and largest city)ModestoGovernment
 • TypeCouncil–CEO • BodyBoard of Supervisors • ChairChannce Condit • Vice ChairMani Grewal • Board of Supervisors[4]
Supervisors
  • Buck Condit
  • Vito Chiesa
  • Terry Withrow
  • Mani Grewal
  • Channce Condit
 • CEOJody HayesArea
 • Total1,515 sq mi (3,920 km2) • Land1,495 sq mi (3,870 km2) • Water20 sq mi (50 km2)Highest elevation3,807 ft (1,160 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total552,878 • Density360/sq mi (140/km2)Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)Area code209FIPS code06-099GNIS feature ID277314Congressional districts5th, 9th, 13thWebsitewww.stancounty.com

Stanislaus County (/ˈstænɪslɔː(s)/ ;[6] Spanish: Condado de Estanislao)[7][8][9] is a county located in the San Joaquin Valley of the U.S. state of California. As of 2023, its estimated population is 564,404.[10] The county seat is Modesto.[11]

Stanislaus County makes up the Modesto metropolitan statistical area. The county is located just east of the San Francisco Bay Area and serves as a bedroom community for those who work in the eastern part of the Bay Area.

History

The first European to see the area was Gabriel Moraga in 1806.

The county was named after the Estanislao River, which in turn was named in honor of Estanislao, a mission-educated renegade Native American chief who led a band of Native Americans in a series of battles against Mexican troops until finally being defeated by General Mariano Vallejo in 1826. Estanislao was his baptismal name, the Spanish name version after Saint Stanislaus the Martyr.

Between 1843 and 1846, when California was a province of independent Mexico, five Mexican land grants totaling 113,135 acres (458 km2; 177 sq mi) were granted in Stanislaus County. Rancho Orestimba y Las Garzas, Rancho Pescadero and Rancho Del Puerto were located on the west side of the San Joaquin River, and Rancho Del Rio Estanislao and Rancho Thompson were on the north side of the Stanislaus River. Additionally in 1844, Salomon Pico received a Mexican land grant of 58,000 acres (235 km2; 91 sq mi) in the San Joaquin Valley, somewhere near the Stanislaus River and the San Joaquin River in what is now Stanislaus County. However, the grant was never confirmed by the land commission.[12]

Stanislaus County was formed from part of Tuolumne County in 1854. The county seat was first situated at Adamsville, then moved to Empire in November, La Grange in December, and Knights Ferry in 1862, and was ultimately fixed at the present location in Modesto in 1871.[13]

As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the relatively affordable housing.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,515 square miles (3,920 km2), of which 20 square miles (52 km2) (1.3%) are covered by water.[14]

Stanislaus County has historically been divided socially and economically by the north-flowing San Joaquin River, which provided a natural barrier to trade and travel for much of the county's history. Isolated from the main rail corridors through the county and the irrigation projects that generated much of the region's economic prosperity, the part of Stanislaus County west of the river (known to locals as the "West Side" of the county) has largely remained rural and economically dependent on agricultural activities. Because of its proximity to Interstate 5 and the California Aqueduct, some towns within this area, including Patterson and Newman, have experienced tremendous growth and are being transformed into bedroom communities for commuters from the nearby San Francisco Bay Area, while others (including Westley and Crows Landing) have been almost entirely overlooked by development and remain tiny farming communities.

Flora and fauna

A number or rare and endangered species are found in Stanislaus County. The beaked clarkia, (Clarkia rostrata), is listed as a candidate for the federal endangered species list. It has only been found in blue oak-gray pine associations in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, a habitat that occurs at moderately high elevations. Colusa grass, (Neostapfsia colusana) is listed as endangered by the state. It is restricted to vernal pools.[15]

National protected area

Transportation

Major highways

Public transportation

Airports

Modesto City-County Airport has previously had a number of scheduled passenger flights. Currently, its main air traffic is general aviation. Other (general aviation) airports around the county include Oakdale Airport, Patterson Airport, and Turlock Airpark.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18602,245
18706,499189.5%
18808,75134.7%
189010,04014.7%
19009,550−4.9%
191022,522135.8%
192043,55793.4%
193056,64130.0%
194074,86632.2%
1950127,23169.9%
1960157,29423.6%
1970194,50623.7%
1980265,90036.7%
1990370,52239.3%
2000446,99720.6%
2010514,45315.1%
2020552,8787.5%
2023 (est.)551,430[16]−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[17]
1790-1960[18] 1900-1990[19]
1990-2000[20] 2010[21] 2020[22]

2020 census

Stanislaus County, California - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[21] Pop 2020[22] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 240,423 207,908 46.73% 40.4%
Black or African American alone (NH) 13,065 14,302 2.54% 2.59%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2,870 2,621 0.56% 0.47%
Asian alone (NH) 24,712 33,169 4.80% 6.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3,016 3,713 0.59% 0.67%
Some other race alone (NH) 842 2,734 0.16% 0.49%
Mixed/multiracial (NH) 13,867 22,453 2.70% 4.06%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 215,658 265,978 41.92% 48.11%
Total 514,453 552,878 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2011

Population, race, and income
Total population[23] 512,469
  White[23] 391,597 76.4%
  Black or African American[23] 14,691 2.9%
  American Indian or Alaska Native[23] 5,270 1.0%
  Asian[23] 26,718 5.2%
  Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[23] 3,584 0.7%
  Some other race[23] 49,245 9.6%
  Two or more races[23] 21,364 4.2%
 Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[24] 211,811 41.3%
Per capita income[25] $21,820
Median household income[26] $50,671
Median family income[27] $56,996

Places by population, race, and income

Places by population and race
Place Type[28] Population[23] White[23] Other[23]
[note 1]
Asian[23] Black or African
American[23]
Native American[23]
[note 2]
Hispanic or Latino
(of any race)[24]
Airport CDP 1,490 78.7% 16.3% 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 61.7%
Bret Harte CDP 4,916 62.7% 30.7% 1.4% 2.2% 3.1% 82.2%
Bystrom CDP 3,858 73.8% 20.1% 5.8% 0.3% 0.0% 79.7%
Ceres City 44,731 70.9% 18.2% 7.1% 2.0% 1.7% 54.8%
Cowan CDP 302 75.8% 11.6% 0.0% 0.0% 12.6% 25.5%
Crows Landing CDP 425 37.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 62.8% 75.5%
Del Rio CDP 1,071 94.3% 0.0% 5.7% 0.0% 0.0% 8.2%
Denair CDP 4,529 87.3% 11.3% 1.2% 0.0% 0.2% 37.7%
Diablo Grande CDP 551 78.4% 11.8% 2.2% 7.6% 0.0% 29.0%
East Oakdale CDP 3,118 96.5% 2.3% 0.9% 0.0% 0.3% 13.5%
Empire CDP 4,071 84.6% 14.9% 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 54.7%
Grayson CDP 1,324 74.5% 13.2% 0.0% 12.3% 0.0% 83.5%
Hickman CDP 490 95.1% 4.3% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 9.8%
Hughson City 6,425 78.2% 18.5% 1.7% 0.4% 1.2% 49.4%
Keyes CDP 5,809 76.7% 19.8% 2.0% 0.7% 0.7% 60.9%
Modesto City 201,886 74.6% 12.6% 6.8% 3.9% 2.1% 35.7%
Monterey Park Tract CDP 350 97.7% 2.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 27.7%
Newman City 9,989 73.6% 22.7% 2.0% 1.2% 0.6% 62.6%
Oakdale City 20,364 87.7% 6.0% 3.2% 0.4% 2.7% 23.3%
Parklawn CDP 1,180 74.7% 14.9% 10.4% 0.0% 0.0% 76.6%
Patterson City 19,697 60.9% 23.1% 4.5% 8.9% 2.6% 57.6%
Riverbank City 22,198 77.5% 13.7% 4.1% 3.7% 1.1% 51.9%
Riverdale Park CDP 1,243 81.6% 18.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 70.0%
Rouse CDP 1,437 61.7% 23.4% 12.2% 2.7% 0.0% 70.4%
Salida CDP 15,156 80.6% 10.8% 5.1% 2.9% 0.6% 42.8%
Shackelford CDP 2,829 68.8% 22.1% 0.7% 4.9% 3.4% 71.4%
Turlock City 67,953 78.1% 12.3% 6.3% 2.0% 1.3% 34.7%
Valley Home CDP 327 93.3% 5.8% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 4.6%
Waterford City 8,395 80.3% 17.7% 0.3% 0.5% 1.3% 45.7%
Westley CDP 861 95.0% 5.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 90.8%
West Modesto CDP 6,470 69.4% 20.0% 7.9% 2.0% 0.6% 56.8%
Places by population and income
Place Type[28] Population[29] Per capita income[25] Median household income[26] Median family income[27]
Airport CDP 1,490 $9,706 $18,779 $17,907
Bret Harte CDP 4,916 $10,300 $30,833 $36,856
Bystrom CDP 3,858 $10,543 $22,227 $34,000
Ceres City 44,731 $17,688 $48,550 $51,839
Cowan CDP 302 $11,544 $33,594 $30,729
Crows Landing CDP 425 $12,860 $70,357 $71,250
Del Rio CDP 1,071 $77,510 $107,171 $196,200
Denair CDP 4,529 $23,537 $64,136 $69,291
Diablo Grande CDP 551 $40,719 $88,393 $89,000
East Oakdale CDP 3,118 $46,810 $107,250 $119,300
Empire CDP 4,071 $12,729 $31,570 $35,718
Grayson CDP 1,324 $12,381 $41,250 $41,086
Hickman CDP 490 $19,337 $60,150 $60,380
Hughson City 6,425 $19,985 $48,875 $54,357
Keyes CDP 5,809 $12,996 $34,423 $35,571
Modesto City 201,886 $22,886 $49,852 $56,629
Monterey Park Tract CDP 350 $13,865 $85,256 $85,513
Newman City 9,989 $18,134 $48,409 $49,673
Oakdale City 20,364 $25,238 $61,183 $66,505
Parklawn CDP 1,180 $12,647 $38,519 $39,417
Patterson City 19,697 $20,649 $58,090 $64,471
Riverbank City 22,198 $21,205 $59,779 $62,859
Riverdale Park CDP 1,243 $14,726 $34,353 $34,698
Rouse CDP 1,437 $9,476 $18,895 $21,838
Salida CDP 15,156 $22,969 $72,671 $73,179
Shackelford CDP 2,829 $7,829 $18,478 $21,453
Turlock City 67,953 $22,289 $50,862 $60,434
Valley Home CDP 327 $18,402 $38,250 $27,292
Waterford City 8,395 $17,228 $54,583 $55,806
Westley CDP 861 $8,714 $38,798 $39,327
West Modesto CDP 6,470 $12,751 $31,110 $28,441

2010 Census

The 2010 United States Census reported that Stanislaus County had a population of 514,453. The racial makeup of Stanislaus County was 337,342 (65.6%) White, 14,721 (2.9%) African American, 5,902 (1.1%) Native American, 26,090 (5.1%) Asian (1.5% Indian, 1.1% Filipino, 0.7% Cambodian, 0.5% Chinese, 0.3% Vietnamese, 0.3% Laotian, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% Korean, 0.1% Cambodian), 3,401 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 99,210 (19.3%) from other races, and 27,787 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 215,658 persons (41.9%); 37.6% of Stanislaus County is Mexican, 0.6% Puerto Rican, 0.5% Salvadoran, 0.2% Nicaraguan, and 0.2% Guatemalan.[30]

(Note - the US Census Bureau says "this system treats race and ethnicity as separate and independent categories. This means that within the federal system, everyone is classified as both a member of one of the four race groups and also as either Hispanic or non-Hispanic." Consequently, there are a total of 8 race-ethnicity categories (e.g., White-Hispanic, White-non-Hispanic, Black-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, etc.). That, in turn, means that the total Hispanic population is made up of each of the four groups, thus the separate distinction for Hispanic and non-Hispanic.)[31]

Population reported at 2010 United States Census
The County
Total
Population
White
African
American
Native
American
Asian
Pacific
Islander
Other
races
two or
more races
Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)
Stanislaus County 514,453 337,342 14,721 5,902 26,090 3,401 99,210 27,787 215,658
Incorporated
cities
Total
Population
White
African
American
Native
American
Asian
Pacific
Islander
Other
races
Two or
more races
Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)
Ceres 45,417 26,217 1,185 609 3,093 346 11,463 2,504 25,436
Hughson 6,640 5,125 55 74 97 13 982 294 2,871
Modesto 201,165 130,833 8,396 2,494 13,557 1,924 31,244 12,717 71,381
Newman 10,224 6,812 234 106 191 40 2,287 554 6,299
Oakdale 20,675 16,558 163 210 463 37 2,386 858 5,398
Patterson 20,413 10,117 1,291 221 1,069 280 6,235 1,200 11,971
Riverbank 22,678 14,951 480 269 770 88 4,949 1,171 11,822
Turlock 68,549 47,864 1,160 601 3,865 313 11,328 3,418 24,957
Waterford 8,456 6,003 77 110 129 11 1,740 386 3,579
Census-designated
places
Total
Population
White
African
American
Native
American
Asian
Pacific
Islander
other
races
two or
more races
Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)
Airport 1,964 1,108 41 47 66 3 564 135 1,250
Bret Harte 5,152 2,441 52 50 40 45 2,327 197 4,272
Bystrom 4,008 2,006 79 62 91 18 1,580 172 3,053
Cowan 318 274 0 2 0 0 32 10 161
Crows Landing 355 162 5 1 0 0 182 5 248
Del Rio 1,270 1,027 25 5 143 1 27 42 107
Denair 4,404 3,425 25 55 42 4 699 154 1,423
Diablo Grande 826 510 77 3 70 6 77 83 254
East Oakdale 2,762 2,530 7 18 60 5 78 64 284
Empire 4,189 2,274 22 56 59 8 1,500 270 2,275
Grayson 952 455 17 4 3 0 417 56 819
Hickman 641 503 1 15 4 0 98 20 180
Keyes 5,601 3,109 71 60 200 32 1,919 210 3,233
Monterey Park Tract 133 77 17 0 0 0 38 1 112
Parklawn 1,337 673 24 22 7 0 541 70 1,090
Riverdale Park 1,128 575 6 25 29 0 414 79 700
Rouse 2,005 896 101 24 199 12 658 115 1,280
Salida 13,722 8,479 435 111 669 83 3,134 811 6,426
Shackelford 3,371 1,560 27 63 59 1 1,496 165 2,685
Valley Home 228 186 2 3 0 0 27 10 34
West Modesto 5,682 3,020 136 84 263 8 1,885 286 3,526
Westley 603 212 0 5 1 0 368 17 579
Total
Population
White
African
American
Native
American
Asian
Pacific
Islander
other
races
two or
more races
Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)
All others not CDPs (combined) 49,585 37,360 510 493 851 123 8,535 1,713 17,953

2000

As of the census[32] of 2000, 446,997 people, 145,146 households, and 109,585 families were residing in the county. The population density was 299 people per square mile (115 people/km2). The 150,807 housing units had an average density of 101 units per square mile (39 units/km2). The racial/ethnic makeup of the county was 69.3% White, 2.6% Black, 4.2% Asian, 1.3% Native American, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 16.8% from other races, and 5.4% from two or more races. About 31.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race; 8.4% were of German, 6.3% English, 6.0% American, 5.5% Irish, and 5.1% Portuguese ancestry according to Census 2000. About 67.8% spoke English, 23.7% Spanish, 1.5% Syriac, and 1.3% Portuguese as their first languages.

Of the 145,146 households, 41.2% had children under 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were not families. About 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.03, and the average family size was 3.47.

In the county, the age distribution was 31.1% under 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,101, and for a family was $44,703. Males had a median income of $36,969 versus $26,595 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,913. About 12.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under 18 and 8.8% of those 65 or over.

Metropolitan statistical area

The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Stanislaus County as the Modesto, CA metropolitan statistical area (MSA).[33] The United States Census Bureau ranked the Modesto MSA as the 103rd-most populous MSA of the United States as of July 1, 2012.[34]

The Office of Management and Budget has further designated the Modesto MSA as a component of the more extensive San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA combined statistical area, the 5th-most populous combined statistical area in the United States.

Crime

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Population and crime rates
Population[23] 512,469
Violent crime[35] 2,721 5.31
  Homicide[35] 46 0.09
  Forcible rape[35] 122 0.24
  Robbery[35] 706 1.38
  Aggravated assault[35] 1,847 3.60
Property crime[35] 12,156 23.72
  Burglary[35] 5,748 11.22
  Larceny-theft[35][note 3] 12,428 24.25
  Motor vehicle theft[35] 3,401 6.64
Arson[35] 373 0.73

Cities by population and crime rates

Cities by population and crime rates
City Population[36] Violent crimes[36] Violent crime rate
per 1,000 persons
Property crimes[36] Property crime rate
per 1,000 persons
Ceres 46,167 183 3.96 1,940 42.02
Hughson 6,754 10 1.48 144 21.32
Modesto 204,631 1,590 7.77 11,276 55.10
Newman 10,402 25 2.40 194 18.65
Oakdale 21,031 58 2.76 934 44.41
Patterson 20,769 53 2.55 734 35.34
Riverbank 23,070 57 2.47 761 32.99
Turlock 69,733 445 6.38 2,486 35.65
Waterford 8,604 31 3.60 205 23.83

Government, politics, and policing

Government

The government of Stanislaus County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution and law as a general law county. The county government provides countywide services such as elections and voter registration, law enforcement, jails, vital records, property records, tax collection, public health, and social services. In addition, the county serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas.

The county government is composed of the elected five-member board of supervisors, several other elected offices including the sheriff-coroner, district attorney, tax assessor, auditor-controller, treasurer-tax collector, and clerk-recorder, and numerous county departments and entities under the supervision of the chief executive officer. As of January 2021, the members of the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors were:

  • Buck Condit, District 1
  • Vito Chiesa, District 2, chairman
  • Terry Withrow, District 3 vice chairman
  • Mani Grewal, District 4
  • Channce Condit, District 5

Policing

Sheriff

The Stanislaus County Sheriff provides court protection, jail administration, and coroner services for the entire county. It provides patrol and detective services for the unincorporated areas of the county. The sheriff also provides law-enforcement services by contract to the municipalities of Riverbank, Patterson, Waterford, Salida, and Hughson. These municipalities fund police coverage as specified in the respective sheriff's contract with each city.[37]

Municipal police

Municipal police departments in the county are: Modesto, population 213,000; Turlock, 73,000; Ceres, 46,000; Oakdale, 23,000; Newman 11,000.

Politics

Voter registration statistics

Population and registered voters
Total population[23] 512,469
  Registered voters[38][note 4] 231,870 45.2%
    Democratic[38] 92,788 40.0%
    Republican[38] 90,002 38.8%
    Democratic–Republican spread[38] +2,786 +1.2%
    Independent[38] 6,442 2.8%
    Green[38] 698 0.3%
    Libertarian[38] 1,144 0.5%
    Peace and Freedom[38] 682 0.3%
    Americans Elect[38] 14 0.0%
    Other[38] 2,437 1.1%
    No party preference[38] 37,663 16.2%
Cities by population and voter registration
Cities by population and voter registration
City Population[23] Registered voters[38]
[note 4]
Democratic[38] Republican[38] D–R spread[38] Other[38] No party preference[38]
Ceres 44,731 42.6% 46.4% 33.0% +13.4% 7.1% 16.1%
Hughson 6,425 50.8% 32.2% 44.8% -12.6% 8.4% 17.8%
Modesto 202,751 48.6% 41.9% 37.5% +4.4% 7.7% 15.7%
Newman 9,989 37.4% 42.9% 33.4% +9.5% 8.7% 18.2%
Oakdale 20,364 48.1% 31.2% 45.0% -13.8% 9.9% 17.6%
Patterson 19,697 39.4% 49.9% 25.7% +24.2% 8.2% 19.3%
Riverbank 22,198 41.9% 39.9% 36.7% +3.2% 7.7% 18.6%
Turlock 69,733 44.9% 38.4% 39.3% -0.9% 7.6% 17.3%
Waterford 8,395 41.2% 31.7% 41.9% -10.2% 9.1% 21.0%

Overview

Just like neighboring Merced County, Stanislaus is considered a bellwether county in presidential elections. The last major-party nominee to gain over 60% of the vote was Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Furthermore, in 1960, Stanislaus County was one of the most bellwether counties in terms of the popular vote, voting 0.02% more Democratic than the national average. It has voted for the winning candidate for president in every election since 1972 except in 2016 when it voted for Hillary Clinton instead of Donald Trump. In 2020, Joe Biden won the county in a slim victory returning the county to its status as bellwether county. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976, although Barack Obama won a plurality in 2008 and 2012, as did Bill Clinton in both 1992 and 1996, and as Joe Biden did in 2020.

United States presidential election results for Stanislaus County, California[39]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 104,145 48.22% 105,841 49.00% 6,001 2.78%
2016 78,494 45.01% 81,647 46.81% 14,265 8.18%
2012 73,459 47.14% 77,724 49.88% 4,633 2.97%
2008 77,497 47.98% 80,279 49.70% 3,736 2.31%
2004 85,407 58.65% 58,829 40.40% 1,388 0.95%
2000 67,188 52.38% 56,448 44.01% 4,631 3.61%
1996 52,403 44.79% 53,738 45.93% 10,866 9.29%
1992 47,275 36.93% 52,415 40.95% 28,315 22.12%
1988 51,648 53.07% 44,685 45.92% 982 1.01%
1984 55,665 59.23% 37,459 39.86% 861 0.92%
1980 41,595 49.41% 33,683 40.01% 8,908 10.58%
1976 32,937 44.83% 38,448 52.34% 2,080 2.83%
1972 39,521 51.41% 35,005 45.54% 2,341 3.05%
1968 29,573 45.45% 31,316 48.13% 4,174 6.42%
1964 21,973 33.74% 43,078 66.14% 77 0.12%
1960 30,213 49.62% 30,302 49.77% 375 0.62%
1956 26,695 48.60% 28,040 51.05% 192 0.35%
1952 29,270 55.57% 22,837 43.35% 570 1.08%
1948 18,564 48.38% 18,350 47.82% 1,457 3.80%
1944 14,297 47.23% 15,537 51.33% 437 1.44%
1940 14,803 46.63% 16,494 51.96% 449 1.41%
1936 8,613 35.44% 15,341 63.13% 348 1.43%
1932 7,614 36.18% 12,336 58.63% 1,092 5.19%
1928 10,753 67.13% 5,063 31.61% 203 1.27%
1924 7,569 56.86% 1,274 9.57% 4,469 33.57%
1920 7,038 61.61% 3,055 26.74% 1,330 11.64%
1916 4,401 37.66% 5,490 46.98% 1,796 15.37%
1912 17 0.22% 3,127 39.58% 4,756 60.20%
1908 1,663 46.45% 1,390 38.83% 527 14.72%
1904 1,437 52.39% 1,110 40.47% 196 7.15%
1900 1,058 43.81% 1,270 52.59% 87 3.60%
1896 1,007 40.92% 1,398 56.81% 56 2.28%
1892 992 38.90% 1,369 53.69% 189 7.41%
1888 903 39.02% 1,315 56.83% 96 4.15%
1884 979 39.49% 1,424 57.44% 76 3.07%
1880 752 39.31% 1,161 60.69% 0 0.00%

In the United States House of Representatives, Stanislaus County is in California's 13th congressional district, represented by Republican John Duarte.[40]

In the California State Senate, Stanislaus is represented by: [41]

In the California State Assembly, Stanislaus is split between the 22nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Juan Alanis, and the 9th Assembly District, represented by Republican Heath Flora.

Economy

Agriculture is Stanislaus County's number one industry, with almonds being the primary agricultural product.[42]

Education

Tertiary

The California State University, Stanislaus is a campus of the California State University located in Turlock.

The Yosemite Community College District covers a 4,500-sq-mi area and serves a population over 550,000, encompassing all of two counties (Stanislaus and Tuolumne) and parts of four others (Calaveras, Merced, San Joaquin, and Santa Clara). It is composed of two colleges: Modesto Junior College in Modesto and Columbia College in Sonora in Tuolumne County to the northeast.

Kaplan College has a campus in Modesto, ITT Technical Institute has campus in Lathrop in San Joaquin County to the northeast, and San Joaquin Valley College has campus in Modesto.

K-12 education

School districts include:[43]

Unified:

Secondary:

  • Modesto City High School District

Elementary:

  • Chatom Union Elementary School District
  • Empire Union Elementary School District
  • Gratton Elementary School District
  • Hart-Ransom Union Elementary School District
  • Hickman Community Charter School District
  • Keyes Union Elementary School District
  • Knights Ferry Elementary School District
  • Modesto City Elementary School District
  • Paradise Elementary School District
  • Roberts Ferry Union Elementary School District
  • Salida Union Elementary School District
  • Shiloh Elementary School District
  • Stanislaus Union Elementary School District
  • Sylvan Union Elementary School District
  • Valley Home Joint Elementary School District

Media

Stanislaus County is in the Sacramento television market, thus receives Sacramento media.

The county also has media outlets that serve the local community:

  • The Modesto Press is the local online news site for Modesto and the surrounding areas of the Central Valley.
  • The Modesto Bee is a Modesto-based daily newspaper.

Communities

Incorporated cities

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

  • Eugene

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Stanislaus County.[44]

county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 Modesto City 201,165
2 Turlock City 68,549
3 Ceres City 45,417
4 Riverbank City 22,678
5 Oakdale City 20,675
6 Patterson City 20,413
7 Salida CDP 13,722
8 Newman City 10,224
9 Waterford City 8,456
10 Hughson City 6,640
11 West Modesto CDP 5,682
12 Keyes CDP 5,601
13 Bret Harte CDP 5,152
14 Denair CDP 4,404
15 Empire CDP 4,189
16 Bystrom CDP 4,008
17 Shackelford CDP 3,371
18 East Oakdale CDP 2,762
19 Rouse CDP 2,005
20 Airport CDP 1,964
21 Parklawn CDP 1,337
22 Del Rio CDP 1,270
23 Riverdale Park CDP 1,128
24 Grayson CDP 952
25 Diablo Grande CDP 826
26 Hickman CDP 641
27 Westley CDP 603
28 Crows Landing CDP 355
29 Cowan CDP 318
30 Valley Home CDP 228
31 Monterey Park Tract CDP 133

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races
  2. ^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
  3. ^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.
  4. ^ a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.

References

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Further reading

  • John T. Bramhall, The Story of Stanislaus. Modesto, CA: Modesto Herald, 1914.
  • Sol P. Elias, Stories of Stanislaus: A Collection of Stories on the History and Achievement of Stanislaus County. Modesto, CA: Sol P. Elias, 1924.
  • A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Merced, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa, California. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1892.

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