Merced County, California: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Merced County | Merced County |
| State | California | California |
| State FIPS code | 06 | 06 |
| County FIPS code | 047 | 047 |
| Census region (code) | 4 | 4 |
| Census division (code) | 9 | 9 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 282,447 | 282447 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 282,963 | 282963 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 284,834 | 284834 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 292,034 | 292034 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 294,402 | 294402 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 296,774 | 296774 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 2,372 | 2372 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 3,651 | 3651 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 2,154 | 2154 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 1,497 | 1497 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,758 | 1758 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -902 | -902 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 19 | 19 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 12.3517 | 12.351651623 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 7.2872 | 7.2871699798 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 5.0645 | 5.0644816434 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 5.9475 | 5.9474674209 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -3.0515 | -3.051544718 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 6,859 | 6859 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Merced County, state_name=California, state_fips=06, county_fips=047, region=4, division=9, estimates_base_2020=282447, pop_2020=282963, pop_2021=284834, pop_2022=292034, pop_2023=294402, pop_2024=296774, npopchg_2024=2372, births_2024=3651, deaths_2024=2154, naturalchg_2024=1497, internationalmig_2024=1758, domesticmig_2024=-902, residual_2024=19, rbirth_2024=12.351651623, rdeath_2024=7.2871699798, rnaturalchg_2024=5.0644816434, rinternationalmig_2024=5.9474674209, rdomesticmig_2024=-3.051544718, gq_estimates_2024=6859