Median Household Income
$65,510
Median Home Value
$391,800
Median Gross Rent
$1,343/mo
Poverty Rate
19.1%
Unemployment Rate
10.5%
Homeownership Rate
54.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3%
Median Age
31.8
Population Over Time
Merced County grew 10.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
261,609
2016
265,001
2018
269,075
2020
273,661
2022
282,290
2024
290,201
Business & Industry
Merced County has 3,592 business establishments employing 49,545 people.
Health care and social assistance
514
Construction
415
Accommodation and food services
400
Other services (except public administration)
288
Professional, scientific, and technical services
177
Real estate and rental and leasing
173
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
164
Finance and insurance
148
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.