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Wawona, CA
Full City Profile · California · Mariposa County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
127
Population
118/sq mi density
$70,320
Median Income
$53,131 per capita
$739,600
Home Value
$458,860 Zillow
$1,140
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
349
Violent Crime/100K
1,382 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$70,320 median income, 4.7% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$739,600 home value, $1,140/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
349 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.4%
152 → 127
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+95.7%
$35,938 → $70,320
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wawona across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
112
-15 from 2023 (127)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,476
+$42,156 from 2023 ($70,320)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 152 | — | $35,938 | — |
| 2015 | 323 | +112.5% | $60,559 | +68.5% |
| 2017 | 237 | -26.6% | $49,938 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 189 | -20.3% | — | — |
| 2021 | 101 | -46.6% | $38,036 | — |
| 2023 | 127 | +25.7% | $70,320 | +84.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.