California

Merced County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
60.2%
European
26.9%
East Asian
5.4%
Other
4.5%
African
3%

Compared with California and the United States

Merced Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMerced CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Hispanic60.2%41.2%—
Non-Hispanic White26.9%32.5%58%
East Asian5.4%6.5%—
Black or African American3%5.3%—
Indian2.2%2.7%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Merced County next to California and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMerced CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—110.7 (+10.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—154.3 (+54.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$65,510$99,122$80,734
Median home value$391,800$734,700$332,700
Home price to income6.0×7.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,343/mo$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income24.6%24.6%21.0%