Mendota

County:: Fresno County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.393
State:: California

Mendota is a city located in Fresno County, California. Mendota has a 2025 population of 12,491. Mendota is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually and its population has decreased by -0.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,588 in 2020.

The average household income in Mendota is $56,177 with a poverty rate of 30.31%.The median age in Mendota is 24.9 years: 25.2 years for males, and 24.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mendota includes 50.46% other race, 23.85% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Other race	6,335	50.46%
Two or more races	3,095	24.65%
White	2,994	23.85%
Native American	71	0.57%
Black or African American	34	0.27%
Asian	25	0.2%

Mendota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mendota's average per capita income is $24,040. Household income levels show a median of $46,458. The poverty rate stands at 30.31%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$59,518	-
Families	$47,932	$58,313
Households	$46,458	$56,177
Non Families	$24,318	$33,653

$24,040

Average Income

$46,458

Median Household Income

30.31%

Poverty Rate