2025

Cities in Merced County, CA ranked by Other Race Population

This list ranks the 6 cities in Merced County based on their Some Other Race (SOR) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Other Race population in Merced County

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  • 1
    Merced
    Other Race population in Merced is 43,766
    42.62% of Merced population is Other Race
  • 2
    Los Banos
    Other Race population in Los Banos is 23,898
    45.01% of Los Banos population is Other Race
  • 3
    Atwater
    Other Race population in Atwater is 14,411
    39.97% of Atwater population is Other Race
  • 4
    Livingston
    Other Race population in Livingston is 7,961
    49.99% of Livingston population is Other Race
  • 5
    Dos Palos
    Other Race population in Dos Palos is 2,610
    40.17% of Dos Palos population is Other Race

List of 6 cities in Merced County, CA by Other Race Population

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Rank by Other Race Population
City
Other Race Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Merced County Other Race Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Merced 43,766 42.62% 45.95%
2 Los Banos 23,898 45.01% 25.09%
3 Atwater 14,411 39.97% 15.13%
4 Livingston 7,961 49.99% 8.36%
5 Dos Palos 2,610 40.17% 2.74%
6 Gustine 2,609 38.84% 2.74%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Merced County, CA by their Some Other Race (SOR) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Other Race Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Other Race, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Other Race alone, while others identify as Other Race along with another race (such as Other Race and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Other Race .
  • We’ve used the “Other Race alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Other Race population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Other Race alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Other Race .
  2. % of Total Merced County Other Race Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Other Race population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Other Race populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Other Race population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Other Race populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.