Chowchilla is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 19,191 people and five associated neighborhoods, Chowchilla is the 327th largest community in California.

A relatively large number of people in Chowchilla telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.32% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of adults in Chowchilla with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.60% of adults in Chowchilla have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Chowchilla in 2022 was $21,649, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,596 for a family of four. However, Chowchilla contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Chowchilla is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chowchilla home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Chowchilla, accounting for 50.34% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Chowchilla residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chowchilla include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Portuguese.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Chowchilla's cultural character, accounting for 16.36% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Chowchilla is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.