History
Stanislaus County was formed from either a portion of Tuolumne County in 1854.

A county is known as for the Stanislaus River, first found by Gabriel Moraga in 1806, and later on renamed Rio Estanislao inside honor of Estanislao, the mission-educated rebel Native American chief who led the band of Indians inside the series of battles against Mexican troops until finally existence discomfited by General Mariano Vallejo in 1826. Estanislao was his christian title, a Spanish rendition of Stanislaus, itself a Latin rendition of the name of an 11th century Catholic saint from either Poland, St. Stanislaw.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,923 km² (1,515 mi²). 3,869 kilometre² (1,494 mi²) of these are l& and 54 kilometre² (Xxi mi²) of these are a body of water. A sum locality is I.38% a water supply.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 446,997 people, 145,146 households, and 109,585 families residing in the county. A population density is 116/km² (299/mi²). There are 150,807 housing units at an typical density of 39/km² (101/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 69.33% White, 2.58% Black or African American, 1.27% Native American, 4.22% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 16.82% from other races, and 5.44% from two or more races. 31.74% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 145,146 menage away from which 41.20% keep around kids under a age of Xviii swallow the two, 56.00% come married couples living together, 13.70% have a female homeowner by having there are no hubby present, & Xxiv.50% come non-families. Nineteen.40% of tons menage come manufactured higher of souls & Heptad.90% stand individual dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Tercet.0Trey & a typical personal size is 3.47.

In a county the people is spread retired using 31.10% under a age of Xviii, Nina from carolina.80% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxix.00% from either 25 to 44, Xix.50% from either 45 to 64, & Decade.40% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 32 years. For each Century females there are 96.Fourscore males. For each Century females age Eighteen & ended, there are 93.Forty males.

the median income for a home in the county is $40,101, & the median income for a personal is $44,703. Males have a median income of $36,969 versus $26,595 for females. A per capita income for the county is $16,913. Sixteen.00% of the people & Xii.30% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Xx.50% of victims under a age of 18 & 8.80% of victims 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

Economy
Agriculture is Stanislaus County's first industry.

Cities and towns
Bret Harte Bystrom Ceres Del Rio Denair East Oakdale Empire Grayson Hickman Hughson Keyes Modesto Newman Oakdale Patterson Riverbank Riverdale Park Salida Shackelford Turlock Waterford West Modesto Westley