Merced County, California Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 281.20K population of Merced County, CA residents comprised of 173.86K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (61.83%), and 107.35K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (38.17%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Merced County, CA, with a population of 104.53K (37.17%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest racial group in Merced County, CA, with a population of 89.12K (31.69%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Merced County, CA, with a population of 49.36K (17.55%). The smallest racial group in Merced County, CA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 807 (0.29%).
Ethnicity: The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Merced County, CA, with a population of 87.87K (31.25%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Merced County, CA, with a population of 68.73K (24.44%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Merced County, CA, with a population of 41.78K (14.86%). The smallest ethnic group in Merced County, CA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 190 (0.07%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Merced County, California from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 9158 | 3.26 |
| White Alone | 104534 | 37.17 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 7518 | 2.67 |
| Asian Alone | 20715 | 7.37 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 807 | 0.29 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 89115 | 31.69 |
| Two Or More Races | 49355 | 17.55 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 87873 | 31.25 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 68729 | 24.44 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 41777 | 14.86 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 35805 | 12.73 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 19824 | 7.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 8191 | 2.91 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 7578 | 2.70 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 6354 | 2.26 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1242 | 0.44 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1164 | 0.41 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 967 | 0.34 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 891 | 0.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 617 | 0.22 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 190 | 0.07 |