Merced County, California

CA · FIPS 06047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
290,201
Rank #248 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,510 −12.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,592 of 3,222
51th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.1% +51.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,577 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Home Value
$391,800 +39.0% vs nat'l
Rank #310 of 3,222
90th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3% −54.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,762 of 3,222
14th %ile
Unemployment Rate
10.5% +98.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,114 of 3,222
3th %ile

At a Glance

54.0% Homeownership
91.9% Insured
15.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.2%34.5%51.7%63.4%23.2%7.1%2.9%2.6%0.4%0.2%0.2%

About Merced County, California

Merced County, California has a total population of 290,201, making it the 248th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Merced County is 31.8 years, which is 18.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Merced County is $65,510, which ranks #1,592 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 10.5%.

The median home value in Merced County is $391,800, 39.0% above the national median. Renters in Merced County pay a median gross rent of $1,343 per month. The homeownership rate is 54.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Merced County, 15.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.8 min.

Merced County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 63.4% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (23.2%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.1%).

All data for Merced County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.