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Jamestown, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,777
Population
1,259/sq mi density
$51,886
Median Income
$38,507 per capita
$350,600
Home Value
$397,474 Zillow
$1,061
Median Rent
43.5% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
460
Violent Crime/100K
7,000 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$51,886 median income, 2.4% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$350,600 home value, $1,061/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
460 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1%
3,739 → 3,777
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+78.2%
$29,123 → $51,886
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Jamestown 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
3,804
+27 from 2023 (3,777)
Projected Median Income 2030
$77,760
+$25,874 from 2023 ($51,886)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,739 | — | $29,123 | — |
| 2015 | 2,867 | -23.3% | $35,268 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 2,618 | -8.7% | $39,899 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 3,107 | +18.7% | $45,547 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 3,543 | +14% | $43,543 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 3,777 | +6.6% | $51,886 | +19.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.