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South Dos Palos, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
1,637
Population
1,063/sq mi density
$55,288
Median Income
$23,153 per capita
$278,000
Home Value
$356,395 Zillow
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,004
Violent Crime/100K
3,051 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$55,288 median income, 7.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$278,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,004 violent crimes/100K (164% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-28.6%
2,292 → 1,637
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.8%
$36,174 → $55,288
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South 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
1,293
-344 from 2023 (1,637)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,387
+$19,099 from 2023 ($55,288)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,292 | — | $36,174 | — |
| 2015 | 2,537 | +10.7% | $44,571 | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 2,201 | -13.2% | $46,491 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,756 | -20.2% | $42,571 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,003 | -42.9% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,637 | +63.2% | $55,288 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.