Merced County, California's estimated 2023 population is 288,825 with a growth rate of 0.89% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Merced County, California is the 23rd largest county in California. The 2010 population was 255,793 and has seen a growth of 12.91% since that time.
3.82
Average Family Size
3.35
Average Household Size
51.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
47.1% of Merced County, California residents speak only English, while 52.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 44.36% of the population.
19.35%
Overall Poverty Rate
17%
Male Poverty Rate
21.75%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Merced County, California is Native, with 44.87% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Merced County, California is Islander, with 5.78% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.54%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.7%
Male Marriage Rate
43.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
11.22%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.72%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.1%
Labor Force Participation
52.5%
Employment Rate
11.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
63.2%
Born in Merced County, California
72.78%
Native Born
25.6%
Foreign Born
15.28%
Non Citizen
10.31%
Naturalized
72.78% of Merced County, California residents were born in the United States, with 63.2% having been born in California. 15.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.