Merced   County CA United States

County FIPS 06047
Largest City Merced
State California
Latitude 37.1919
Longitude -120.7177
Population 290,201
Density 149.79 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Los Angeles
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $65,510
Median individual: $31,821

Race

Mode: 31.5% White

Gender

 50.7% male 

Rent

  $1343 / month  

Median house value: $390,226.0

Age

Median: 31.8 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 15.3%
With STEM degree: 46.6%

Marital Status

 42.3% married 

Never married: 42.6%

Labor Force Participation

 59.2% working 

Unemployed: 10.6%

Average Family Size

 3.94 people 

Commute Time

 31.3 minutes 

Health Care

 8.1% uninsured 

Poverty

 19.1%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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