City in Fresno County, California · 3.4 sq mi · 3,778 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Mendota. The typical household earns $50,342, and the median resident is 26.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,588 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.52%
Men 26.4 · Women 26.7
1950–2026
12,821
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
12,821
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 12,821 | +43 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,778 | +15 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 12,763 | +118 | 0.93% |
| 2023 | 12,645 | +70 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 12,575 | -3 | 0.02% |
| 2021 | 12,578 | -10 | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 12,588 | +223 | 1.80% |
| 2019 | 12,365 | +107 | 0.87% |
| 2018 | 12,258 | +176 | 1.46% |
| 2017 | 12,082 | +370 | 3.16% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 126 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 4 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 43% | 41% |
| Never married | 49% | 51% | 47% |
| Divorced | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau