Stanislaus County, California
Stanislaus County, California | |
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| County of Stanislaus Spanish: Condado de Estanislao | |
Images, from top down, left to right: Modesto Arch, Knights Ferry's General Store, a view of the Tuolumne River from Waterford | |
| Motto: "Striving to be the best!" | |
Interactive map of Stanislaus County | |
Location in California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | San Joaquin Valley |
| Incorporated | April 1, 1854 |
| Named after | Estanislao |
| County seat (and largest city) | Modesto |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–CEO |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chair | Buck Condit |
| • Vice Chair | Vito Chiesa |
| • Board of Supervisors | Supervisors
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| • CEO | Jody Hayes |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,515 sq mi (3,920 km2) |
| • Land | 1,495 sq mi (3,870 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 3,807 ft (1,160 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 552,878 |
| • Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $28.674 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-099 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277314 |
| Congressional districts | 5th, 9th, 13th |
| Website | stancounty |
Stanislaus County (/ˈstænɪslɔː(s)/ ⓘ STAN-iss-law(ss); Spanish: Condado de Estanislao) 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. The county seat is Modesto.
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.