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Per capita personal income in Merced County

Per capita personal income in Merced County was $51,481 in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. That is up 10% from 2023. That is the 52nd highest of 58 counties in 2024.

2024, USD51,481
Change on 2023+10%
Rank52nd of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high51,4812024
Series low3,8511969

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Per capita personal income in Merced County, 1969 to 2024

010K20K30K40K50K60K196919771985199320012009201720241969: 3,851 USD1970: 4,131 USD1971: 4,260 USD1972: 4,681 USD1973: 5,355 USD1974: 5,815 USD1975: 6,450 USD1976: 6,953 USD1977: 7,619 USD1978: 7,920 USD1979: 8,881 USD1980: 9,823 USD1981: 9,760 USD1982: 10,239 USD1983: 10,359 USD1984: 11,712 USD1985: 12,258 USD1986: 12,956 USD1987: 13,996 USD1988: 14,274 USD1989: 15,080 USD1990: 15,483 USD1991: 15,654 USD1992: 16,400 USD1993: 16,594 USD1994: 16,590 USD1995: 16,223 USD1996: 17,861 USD1997: 18,063 USD1998: 18,737 USD1999: 19,307 USD2000: 19,851 USD2001: 20,813 USD2002: 21,532 USD2003: 22,910 USD2004: 24,467 USD2005: 24,839 USD2006: 25,255 USD2007: 27,971 USD2008: 26,809 USD2009: 26,855 USD2010: 27,985 USD2011: 29,816 USD2012: 30,245 USD2013: 31,488 USD2014: 34,236 USD2015: 35,164 USD2016: 35,623 USD2017: 36,405 USD2018: 36,823 USD2019: 38,423 USD2020: 44,023 USD2021: 47,939 USD2022: 46,377 USD2023: 46,796 USD2024: 51,481 USD020K40K60K19691988200720241969: 3,851 USD1970: 4,131 USD1971: 4,260 USD1972: 4,681 USD1973: 5,355 USD1974: 5,815 USD1975: 6,450 USD1976: 6,953 USD1977: 7,619 USD1978: 7,920 USD1979: 8,881 USD1980: 9,823 USD1981: 9,760 USD1982: 10,239 USD1983: 10,359 USD1984: 11,712 USD1985: 12,258 USD1986: 12,956 USD1987: 13,996 USD1988: 14,274 USD1989: 15,080 USD1990: 15,483 USD1991: 15,654 USD1992: 16,400 USD1993: 16,594 USD1994: 16,590 USD1995: 16,223 USD1996: 17,861 USD1997: 18,063 USD1998: 18,737 USD1999: 19,307 USD2000: 19,851 USD2001: 20,813 USD2002: 21,532 USD2003: 22,910 USD2004: 24,467 USD2005: 24,839 USD2006: 25,255 USD2007: 27,971 USD2008: 26,809 USD2009: 26,855 USD2010: 27,985 USD2011: 29,816 USD2012: 30,245 USD2013: 31,488 USD2014: 34,236 USD2015: 35,164 USD2016: 35,623 USD2017: 36,405 USD2018: 36,823 USD2019: 38,423 USD2020: 44,023 USD2021: 47,939 USD2022: 46,377 USD2023: 46,796 USD2024: 51,481 USD
USD. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-02-05.
All 56 values
PeriodUSD
202451,481
202346,796
202246,377
202147,939
202044,023
201938,423
201836,823
201736,405
201635,623
201535,164
201434,236
201331,488
201230,245
201129,816
201027,985
200926,855
200826,809
200727,971
200625,255
200524,839
200424,467
200322,910
200221,532
200120,813
200019,851
199919,307
199818,737
199718,063
199617,861
199516,223
199416,590
199316,594
199216,400
199115,654
199015,483
198915,080
198814,274
198713,996
198612,956
198512,258
198411,712
198310,359
198210,239
19819,760
19809,823
19798,881
19787,920
19777,619
19766,953
19756,450
19745,815
19735,355
19724,681
19714,260
19704,131
19693,851

Compared with California and United States

Place2024
Merced County51,481
California86,761
United States73,634

Merced County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 111,268 USDAlpine County: 88,146 USDAmador County: 53,703 USDButte County: 61,191 USDCalaveras County: 64,051 USDColusa County: 61,656 USDContra Costa County: 108,259 USDDel Norte County: 50,144 USDEl Dorado County: 89,554 USDFresno County: 57,584 USDGlenn County: 58,305 USDHumboldt County: 62,031 USDImperial County: 52,117 USDInyo County: 72,766 USDKern County: 50,641 USDKings County: 47,718 USDLake County: 52,606 USDLassen County: 48,818 USDLos Angeles County: 83,888 USDMadera County: 51,225 USDMarin County: 190,891 USDMariposa County: 70,855 USDMendocino County: 62,438 USDMerced County: 51,481 USDModoc County: 68,353 USDMono County: 75,036 USDMonterey County: 74,175 USDNapa County: 103,017 USDNevada County: 80,346 USDOrange County: 94,034 USDPlacer County: 87,751 USDPlumas County: 71,569 USDRiverside County: 56,404 USDSacramento County: 69,693 USDSan Benito County: 69,967 USDSan Bernardino County: 53,991 USDSan Diego County: 84,312 USDSan Francisco County: 171,497 USDSan Joaquin County: 63,017 USDSan Luis Obispo County: 77,564 USDSan Mateo County: 179,656 USDSanta Barbara County: 88,347 USDSanta Clara County: 157,620 USDSanta Cruz County: 93,580 USDShasta County: 61,769 USDSierra County: 56,704 USDSiskiyou County: 61,164 USDSolano County: 67,744 USDSonoma County: 88,832 USDStanislaus County: 56,741 USDSutter County: 57,844 USDTehama County: 53,402 USDTrinity County: 42,191 USDTulare County: 53,098 USDTuolumne County: 61,604 USDVentura County: 82,558 USDYolo County: 71,044 USDYuba County: 54,741 USD
  • Under 53K
  • 53K to 58K
  • 58K to 66K
  • 66K to 75K
  • 75K to 89K
  • 89K and over
Per capita personal income, 2024, USD. Merced County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Personal income of the residents of a place divided by its resident population at mid-year, in current US dollars. United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, tables SAINC1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 for counties.

More on how it is measured
  • Personal income is income from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes.

An average, not a median: high incomes pull it up. It includes employer contributions to pensions and health insurance and government benefits, so it is higher than wages or household cash income. For the typical household use median_household_income. Not the same as gdp_per_capita_usd.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. (2026). CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents (Per capita personal income, Merced County, 1969 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip

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CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents, Per capita personal income, Merced County, 1969 to 2024. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 5 Feb. 2026, https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/per-capita-personal-income/merced-county-california. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. 2026. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Per capita personal income, Merced County, 1969 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/per-capita-personal-income/merced-county-california.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2026) CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents, Per capita personal income, Merced County, 1969 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/per-capita-personal-income/merced-county-california (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the per capita personal income in Merced County?

Per capita personal income in Merced County was $51,481 in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. That is up 10% from 2023. That is the 52nd highest of 58 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest per capita personal income in Merced County?

$51,481 in 2024, the highest value since 1969 in this series.

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