Los Banos

Population: 46,776
Median household income: $70,893
Median home value: $419,600

Located in Merced County, California, Los Banos is a community with a population of 46,776. The median household income of $70,893 is above the Merced County median ($65,044).

Between 2019 and 2023, Los Banos's population grew 20.2% from 38,914 to 46,776, while its median home value rose 43.0% from $293,400 to $419,600.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 73.2% of the population. 76.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,776
Median age: 30.4 yrs
Median household income: $70,893
Median home value: $419,600
Median gross rent: $1,515
Housing units: 13,723
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,91446,776

Median household income

$62,874$70,893

Median home value

$293,400$419,600

Median gross rent

$1,260$1,515

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,914	$62,874	$293,400	$1,260
2020	39,443	$64,567	$315,500	$1,253
2021	44,421	$69,607	$340,800	$1,333
2022	45,560	$76,164	$389,500	$1,433
2023	46,776	$70,893	$419,600	$1,515

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,970	8.5%
5 to 17	11,022	23.6%
18 to 24	4,655	10.0%
25 to 34	6,123	13.1%
35 to 44	5,627	12.0%
45 to 54	5,377	11.5%
55 to 64	4,464	9.5%
65 to 74	3,276	7.0%
75 and over	2,262	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,166	19.6%
Black or African American	799	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	147	0.3%
Asian	1,135	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	103	0.2%
Two or more races	1,200	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34,218	73.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.9%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,847	28.9%
High school graduate	8,912	32.9%
Some college or associate's	6,798	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,583	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	989	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 52 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,664	76.0%
Carpooled	2,663	16.0%
Public transit	79	0.5%
Walked	197	1.2%
Bicycle	26	0.2%
Worked from home	1,025	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,812	30.8%
15 to 29 min	1,865	11.9%
30 to 44 min	714	4.6%
45 to 59 min	1,214	7.8%
60+ min	7,024	44.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.48
Poverty rate: 16.2% (7,523 of 46,533)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,023	74.9%
Nonfamily households	3,365	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,388	97.6%
Vacant	335	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,810	58.3%
Renter-occupied	5,578	41.7%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,529	84.0%
1-unit, attached	229	1.7%
2 to 4 units	702	5.1%
5 to 19 units	655	4.8%
20 or more units	223	1.6%
Mobile home & other	385	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0644028
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 37.0632, -120.8403