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Turlock, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
72,400
Population
4,310/sq mi density
$79,807
Median Income
$36,306 per capita
$443,900
Home Value
$478,202 Zillow
$1,498
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
575
Violent Crime/100K
3,134 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$79,807 median income, 4.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$443,900 home value, $1,498/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
575 violent crimes/100K (51% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.7%
69,855 → 72,460
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.8%
$53,270 → $79,807
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Turlock 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
74,358
+1,898 from 2023 (72,460)
Projected Median Income 2030
$105,943
+$26,136 from 2023 ($79,807)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69,855 | — | $53,270 | — |
| 2015 | 71,268 | +2% | $51,401 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 72,677 | +2% | $53,661 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 73,024 | +0.5% | $59,681 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 72,682 | -0.5% | $66,646 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 72,460 | -0.3% | $79,807 | +19.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.