Census place 0644028

Los Banos

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Los Banos city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Los Banos.

According to the 2025 estimate, Los Banos has a population of 49,614 and 4,942 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: typical commute is 54.6 minutes, above the comparison median of 28 minutes; median home value is $440,900, below the comparison median of $717,000; and median household income is $68,171, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
54.6 minutes
Above the comparison median of 28 minutes
median home value
$440,900
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$68,171
Below the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Los Banos's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
49,614
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.1%
Population estimate
Density
4,942/sq mi
10 sq mi land area
Median age
30.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$68,171
Median home value
$440,900
Median gross rent
$1,557
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12.5%
Typical commute
54.6 min
Drive-alone commute
76.7%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
40.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.2%
Working from home
6.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
82.7%
Homes built 2020+
4.1%
Households without a vehicle
7.1%
Households with children
42.7%
Residents with a disability
10.1%
Residents without insurance
6.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Merced County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
3
Freezing declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MERCED 23 WSW (12 mi from place center)
Average high
75.8°F
Average low
43.5°F
Annual rainfall
10.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Los Banos.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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