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Ceres, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
48,918
Population
5,149/sq mi density
$76,862
Median Income
$26,670 per capita
$397,200
Home Value
$447,681 Zillow
$1,584
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
425
Violent Crime/100K
2,357 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$76,862 median income, 6.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$397,200 home value, $1,584/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
425 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.5%
46,520 → 49,092
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.5%
$47,306 → $76,862
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ceres across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
50,978
+1,886 from 2023 (49,092)
Projected Median Income 2030
$107,936
+$31,074 from 2023 ($76,862)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46,520 | — | $47,306 | — |
| 2015 | 47,422 | +1.9% | $47,858 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 48,243 | +1.7% | $51,113 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 48,596 | +0.7% | $58,667 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 49,282 | +1.4% | $64,153 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 49,092 | -0.4% | $76,862 | +19.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.