California / Census place 0646898

Merced

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Merced city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
99,724
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
3,829/sq mi
26 sq mi land area
Median age
30 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,122
Median home value
$372,600
Median gross rent
$1,393
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.2%
Typical commute
28.6 min
Public transit commute
0.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MERCED MUNI AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
76.4°F
Average low
48.2°F
Annual rainfall
11.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Merced.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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