Where is Merced County, California?

location of Merced county on a map — Location of Merced County within the state of California

Merced County is a county equivalent area found in California, USA. The county government of Merced is found in the county seat of Merced.

With a total 5,124.31 sq. km of land and water area, Merced County, California is the 322nd largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 266,353 people, Merced County has a total 83840 households earning 42591 on average per year.

Merced County, California - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	6047
Area Codes	209
Time Zone	PST
Major Cities	Merced (population: 100,189), Los Banos (population: 39,763), Atwater (population: 38,016), Livingston (population: 15,850), Winton (population: 13,406), Delhi (population: 13,349), Dos Palos (population: 9,831), Gustine (population: 9,169), Hilmar (population: 7,510), Planada (population: 5,111)
Land Area	102,839 sq miles
Water Area	1,935 sq miles
Household Income	$42,591
Housing Units	83,840
Median Home Value	$146,400
High School Grads	67% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	13% of population
Retail Spending	$8,233 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$219,430 per capita