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Welcome to Merced County, CA
Zip Codes:
Cities:
Area Codes:
209
 People
Total population (2000) 210,554
Total urban population (2000) 174,810
Total rural population (2000) 35,744
Total white population (2000) 118,350
Total black population (2000) 8,064
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 2,510
Total asian population (2000) 14,321
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 396
Hispanic population (2000) 95,466
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 137,870
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 83,872
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 5,212
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 1,676
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 7,745
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 268
Total male population (2000) 104,931
Total female population (2000) 105,623
Both sexes median age (2000) 29
Male median age (2000) 28
Female median age (2000) 30
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 116,725
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 1,929
Land area sq meters 4,995,295,707
Water area sq meters 111,833,232
Land area sq mi 1,929
Water area sq mi 43
Latitude 37
Longitude -121
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 3
Average family size (2000) 4
Median household income (1999) $35,532
Aggregate household income (1999) $2,952,733,900
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $2,684,837,500
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $267,896,400
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 15,762
Household's with social security income (2000) 15,364
Households with retirement income (2000) 10,513
Per capita income (1999) 14,257
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 162,993
Housing units (2000) 68,373
Housing units (2003) 72,516
Housing units (2004) 75,110
Housing units (2005) 77,571
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 2461
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 3
Growth rank 202
Median house value (2000) 110,900
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)
 Crime
Violent crime (2005) 471
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 7
Forcible rape (2005) 28
Robbery (2005) 39
Aggravated assault (2005) 397
Property crime (2005) 1,957
Burglary (2005) 917
Larceny-theft (2005) 1,026
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 14
Arson one (2005) 12