Where does this data come from?

Name: Population — Merced, CA (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-CA-06047.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Merced, CA (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-CA-06047.POP.A.NSA

Latest296,774 persons2024

Previous294,402 persons2023

Year ago294,402 persons2023

Population — Merced, CA (persons) was 296,774 persons in 2024, up 0.8% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1969.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 265,204 persons (2014) to 296,774 persons (2024), averaging 279,965 persons.

Population — Merced, CA (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	296,774 persons
2023	294,402 persons
2022	292,034 persons
2021	284,834 persons
2020	282,963 persons
2019	279,209 persons
2018	275,602 persons
2017	272,480 persons
2016	268,786 persons
2015	267,322 persons
2014	265,204 persons
2013	262,625 persons
2012	261,286 persons
2011	259,532 persons
2010	256,765 persons
2009	252,302 persons
2008	250,538 persons
2007	248,540 persons
2006	245,338 persons
2005	242,554 persons
2004	237,180 persons
2003	231,735 persons
2002	225,351 persons
2001	218,816 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	296,774 persons (2024)
10-year low	265,204 persons (2014)
10-year average	279,965 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-CA-06047.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Merced County, CA (U)Employment: Merced County, CA (U)Labor Force: Merced County, CA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Merced, CA (USD)Personal Income — Merced, CA (USD thousands)Unemployment: Merced County, CA (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-CA-06047.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Merced, CA (persons)”.