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Los Banos, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
46,776
Population
4,678/sq mi density
$70,893
Median Income
$25,505 per capita
$419,600
Home Value
$456,933 Zillow
$1,515
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
352
Violent Crime/100K
2,182 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$70,893 median income, 5.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$419,600 home value, $1,515/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
352 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+31.5%
36,900 → 48,506
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.5%
$47,117 → $70,893
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Los Banos 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
58,730
+10,224 from 2023 (48,506)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,363
+$23,470 from 2023 ($70,893)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36,900 | — | $47,117 | — |
| 2015 | 37,412 | +1.4% | $44,292 | -6% |
| 2017 | 38,719 | +3.5% | $46,994 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 40,430 | +4.4% | $62,874 | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 46,398 | +14.8% | $69,607 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 48,506 | +4.5% | $70,893 | +1.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.