Stanislaus County is a county located in California's California Central Valley, between Stockton and Fresno. As the price of housing increases in the San Francisco Bay Area, many commuters have begun to move to Stanislaus County. As of 2000 the population was 446,997. The county seat is Modesto. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,923 km² (1,515 mi²). 3,869 km² (1,494 mi²) of it is land and 54 km² (21 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.38% water.As of the census2 of 2000, there were 446,997 people, 145,146 households, and 109,585 families residing in the county. The population density was 116/km² (299/mi²). There were 150,807 housing units at an average density of 39/km² (101/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 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 population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.