[2] It is bordered to the south by the city of Madera, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19 km2), all of it land.

[1] The 2010 United States Census[5] reported that Madera Acres had a population of 9,163.

204 households (8.5%) were made up of individuals, and 82 (3.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,540 housing units at an average density of 349.0 per square mile (134.7/km2), of which 1,967 (81.6%) were owner-occupied, and 444 (18.4%) were occupied by renters.

There were 2,188 housing units at an average density of 287.8 per square mile (111.1/km2).

7.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In the California State Legislature, Madera Acres is in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Shannon Grove, and the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joe Patterson.