Dos Palos, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
5,757
Population
4,264/sq mi density
$50,556
Median Income
$23,385 per capita
$285,300
Home Value
$363,245 Zillow
$1,182
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
739
Violent Crime/100K
1,953 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$50,556 median income, 14.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$285,300 home value, $1,182/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
739 violent crimes/100K (94% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+14.8%
5,013 → 5,754
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.1%
$33,898 → $50,556
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dos Palos 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
6,338
+584 from 2023 (5,754)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,887
+$16,331 from 2023 ($50,556)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,013 | - | $33,898 | - |
| 2015 | 5,087 | +1.5% | $33,608 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,238 | +3% | $41,517 | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 5,337 | +1.9% | $56,716 | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 5,775 | +8.2% | $60,250 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 5,754 | -0.4% | $50,556 | -16.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.