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Merced County, California
Merced County anchors the northern San Joaquin Valley at Merced, Los Banos and Atwater, with UC Merced's expansion the single largest growth driver in the county's history. Bay Area out-migration along Highways 99 and 152 is pushing housing demand hard, constrained by groundwater sustainability plans, Highway 152 capacity, and the high-speed-rail right-of-way.
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Merced County at a glance
- 297,000Population (2024)
- MercedCounty seat
- 1,938 sq miLand area
- 153 / sq miDensity
- $65,000Median household income
- $370,000Median home value
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- City Boundaries: 6
- School Boundaries: 21
- Congressional Districts: 1
- Soils: 537
- State House Districts: 2
- State Senate Districts: 2
- Voter Precincts: 729
- Wetlands: 5
Cities and towns in Merced County
Atwater, Dos Palos, Gustine, Livingston, Los Banos, Merced.
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