Stanislaus County, California

Stanislaus County, California
County
County of Stanislaus Spanish: Condado de Estanislao[1][2]
Images, from top down, left to right: Modesto Arch, Knights Ferry's General Store, a view of the Tuolumne River from Waterford
Seal
Motto:  "Striving to be the best!"
Interactive map of Stanislaus County
Location in the state of California
Country	United States
State	California
Region	San Joaquin Valley
Incorporated	April 1, 1854[3]
Named for	Estanislao
County seat (and largest city)	Modesto
Government
• Type	Council–CEO
• Body	Board of Supervisors
• Chair	Channce Condit
• Vice Chair	Mani Grewal
• Board of Supervisors[4]	Supervisors Buck Condit Vito Chiesa Terry Withrow Mani Grewal Channce Condit
• 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 [5]	3,807 ft (1,160 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	552,878
• Density	360/sq mi (140/km2)
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.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.