Merced
CAMerced County, California
Population 282K |Median income $64,772 |2 hospitals
Population
282,290
Merced County
Median Income
$64,772
Near average
Median Home Value
$342,300
+75% vs avg
Median Age
31.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
286K+10%
Median Income
$65,044+53%
Median Home Value
$368,400+152%
Poverty Rate
18.4%-28%
Unemployment
10.7%-40%
Economics
Median Rent $1,200/mo
Poverty Rate
18.5% +28% vs avg
Unemployment 10.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 14.6%
Work From Home 5.4%
Public Transit 0.5%
Demographics
Hispanic or Latino 61.9%
White 41.6%
Asian 7.3%
African American 3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
38.7%
Obesity
33.8%
Physical Inactivity
33.2%
High Blood Pressure
31.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
19%
Lack of Health Insurance
18.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
16%
Binge Drinking
16%
Current Smoking
14.1%
Diabetes
13%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 68.9%
Dental Visit 49.8%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.1%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
464 per 100k
+31% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2362 per 100k
+19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
333.8
Homicide
5.8
Robbery
124.3
Burglary
374.8
Larceny-Theft
1510.6
Motor Vehicle Theft
476.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
MERCED · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Merced Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 1h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 3h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 9h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 9h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 9h ago
Earthquakes
Minor M 3.1 Earthquake Recorded Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 9h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Merced County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.