Median Household Income
$63,122 ± $3,879
Median Home Value
$372,600 ± $7,435
Median Gross Rent
$1,393 ± $43/mo
Per Capita Income
$27,343
Poverty Rate
23.9%
Unemployment Rate
11.3%
Homeownership Rate
45.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.2%
Median Age
30.0
Average Commute
26 min
Households
27,950
Veterans
2,476
Population Over Time
Merced grew 14.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
80,490
2016
81,461
2018
82,289
2020
84,081
2022
87,686
2024
91,953
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
28.9%
Hispanic or Latino
60.1%
Black or African American
5.0%
Asian
9.6%
Nearby Cities in California
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.