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Mendota, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
12,554
Population
3,804/sq mi density
$46,458
Median Income
$14,474 per capita
$250,400
Home Value
$319,955 Zillow
$874
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
726
Violent Crime/100K
1,356 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$46,458 median income, 7.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$250,400 home value, $874/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
726 violent crimes/100K (91% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.4%
11,398 → 12,578
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+91.5%
$24,264 → $46,458
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mendota 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
13,476
+898 from 2023 (12,578)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,198
+$26,740 from 2023 ($46,458)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,398 | — | $24,264 | — |
| 2015 | 11,489 | +0.8% | $25,862 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 12,082 | +5.2% | $27,479 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 12,365 | +2.3% | $31,237 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 12,735 | +3% | $38,360 | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 12,578 | -1.2% | $46,458 | +21.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.