Mendota city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,778
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,778
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,623
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,596
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,598
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,595
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,014
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 34.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 8.5%
Female persons, percent 47.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 13.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 24.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 97.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 98
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 47.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $281,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,545
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $603
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,042
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,256
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.86
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 99.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 86.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 5.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,463
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,995
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,376
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,342
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $15,628
Persons in poverty, percent 27.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,712.1
Population per square mile, 2010 3,359.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.28
FIPS Code 0646828