Wawona, California Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 125, Wawona's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Wawona is a small community located in California, within Mariposa County. The total population is 125. It ranks as the 1437th most populous out of 1,570 Census-designated places in California.

Age Demographics

The median age in Wawona is 67.1 years. This is 77% higher than the state median of 37.9 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Wawona is $70,353. This is 29% lower than the state median of $99,122. It is also 13% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Wawona. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 5.6%. This is 16% lower than the state rate of 6.6%. The median home value is $750,000. Housing costs are 2% higher than the state median of $734,700. The home-value-to-income ratio of 10.7x suggests that housing affordability is a significant concern for many residents. 29.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 48% lower than the state average of 55.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Wawona was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

51.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 38% higher than the state rate of 37.1%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 80.8%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Wawona, California is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against California state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,570 Census-designated places in California. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.