Merced County, California Demographics

Merced County is 29th out of 3,143 other counties in People per household

Merced County is 44th out of 3,143 other counties in Foreign born residents

Merced County is 1st in California out of 58 other counties in People per household

Merced County is 2nd in California out of 58 other counties in Residents younger than 18

Merced County is 4th in California out of 58 other counties in Income below poverty line

Merced County is 6th in California out of 58 other counties in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Merced County is 6th in California out of 58 other counties in Residents younger than 5

Merced County is 9th in California out of 58 other counties in Foreign born residents

Merced County is 15th in California out of 58 other counties in Race - Asian

Merced County is 15th in California out of 58 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Size Demographics
	Merced County	Rank	California	US
Current population (2012)	262,305	25th	38,041,430	313,914,040
Size in square miles	1,935.0	25th	155,779.2	3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi)	132.2	25th	239.1	87.4

Age Demographics
	Merced County	Rank	California	US
Residents younger than 5	8.3%	6th	6.7%	6.4%
Residents younger than 18	30.7%	2nd	24.3%	23.5%
Residents 65 or older	9.9%	55th	12.1%	13.7%

Education Demographics
	Merced County	Rank	California	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	66.7%	57th	80.8%	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	12.3%	58th	30.2%	28.2%

Race Demographics
	Merced County	Rank	California	US
Race - White	81.9%	36th	73.7%	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	4.3%	15th	6.6%	13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native	2.5%	27th	1.7%	1.2%
Race - Asian	8.1%	15th	13.9%	5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.4%	23rd	0.5%	0.2%
Race - Two or More	2.9%	48th	3.6%	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	56.1%	6th	38.2%	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	30.7%	56th	39.4%	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	Merced County	Rank	California	US
Female residents	49.5%	42nd	50.3%	50.8%
Foreign born residents	25.0%	9th	27.2%	12.8%

Housing Demographics
	Merced County	Rank	California	US
Housing units	83,573	28th	13,720,462	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	18.1%	32nd	30.8%	25.9%
Households	74,079	27th	12,433,172	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	55.2%	49th	56.7%	66.1%
Home median value	$197,700	53rd	$421,600	$186,200
People per household	3.4	1st	2.9	2.6
Building permits (last year)	137	34th	58,549	829,658

Income Demographics
	Merced County	Rank	California	US
Income per capita	$18,304	55th	$29,634	$27,915
Income per household	$43,945	47th	$61,632	$52,762
Income below poverty line	23.0%	4th	14.4%	14.3%

Business Demographics
	Merced County	Rank	California	US
Non-farm private establishments	2,830	33rd	849,316	7,354,043
Non-farm private employees	39,914	30th	12,698,427	113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses)	12,639	32nd	3,425,510	27,092,908
Retail sales	$2,001,290	28th	$455,032,270	$3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita	$8,233	45th	$12,561	$12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales	$219,430	32nd	$80,852,787	$613,795,732