Merced County

Merced County, California

2222 M St
Merced, CA 95340
Phone: (209) 385-7637
Fax: (209) 385-7375
www.co.merced.ca.us

In central CA, SE of San Francisco; organized Apr 19, 1855 from Mariposa County. Name Origin: Spanish 'mercy', from the original Spanish name of Lake Merced, Nuestra Senora de la Merced 'Our Lady of Mercy.'

Area (sq mi): 1971.87 (land 1928.69; water 43.18). Pop per sq mi: 125.30.
Pop 2005: 241,706. State rank: 26. Pop change: 2000-20005 14.80%; 1990-2000 18.00%. Pop 2000: 210,554 (White 40.60%; Black or African American 3.80%; Hispanic or Latino 45.30%; Asian 6.80%; Other 33.20%). Foreign born: 24.80%. Median age: 29.00.
Income 2000: per capita $14,257; median household $35,532; Pop below poverty level: 21.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,530-$21,365.
Unemployment 2004: 10.80%. Change from 2000: -3.20%. Median travel time to work: 26.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 25.00%.

Cities with population over 10,000:

Merced (72,487) Los Banos (31,830)

Atwater (26,370) Livingston (12,093)

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