City in Merced County, California · 1.3 sq mi · 4,217 people per sq mi
About 5,700 people live in Dos Palos. The typical household earns $42,367, and the median resident is 37 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,756 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.57%
Men 46.8 · Women 35.6
1940–2026
5,689
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
5,689
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,689 | -8 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,697 | -30 | 0.52% |
| 2024 | 5,727 | +7 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 5,720 | -16 | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 5,736 | -20 | 0.35% |
| 2021 | 5,756 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 5,756 | +419 | 7.85% |
| 2019 | 5,337 | +8 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 5,329 | +91 | 1.74% |
| 2017 | 5,238 | +106 | 2.07% |
Showing 10 of 24 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 45% | 35% |
| Never married | 40% | 33% | 46% |
| Divorced | 7% | 8% | 6% |
| Widowed | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau