Dos Palos, CA Business Index
Dos Palos is a city in Merced County with an estimated 5,697 residents as of 2025, down 1.0% since 2020. Dos Palos' business base is indexed below across 48 owner-operated industries.
- Population (2025)
- 5,697
- U.S. Census Bureau estimate
- Change since 2020
- -1.0%
- 2020–2025
- Land area
- 1.3 sq mi
- 2023 Census Gazetteer
- Density
- 4,223/sq mi
- Residents per square mile
Population trend
Annual resident population estimates, U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program.
| Year | Population | Year over year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,756 | n/a |
| 2021 | 5,756 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 5,736 | -0.35% |
| 2023 | 5,720 | -0.28% |
| 2024 | 5,727 | +0.12% |
| 2025 | 5,697 | -0.52% |
Dos Palos holds 1.9% of Merced County’s 297,260 residents.
Industries in Merced County
Dos Palos businesses compete in the Merced County market. Establishment counts, employment and payroll below are reported at county level by the U.S. Census Bureau.
HVAC & PlumbingViewElectricalViewRoofingViewLandscapingViewPest ControlViewPool ServiceViewCommercial CleaningViewFlooringViewGlass & GlazingViewSeptic & WellViewAuto RepairViewAuto BodyViewCar WashViewTowingViewTruckingView
Equipment RentalPending
DentalViewVeterinaryViewHome HealthViewPharmacyViewMedical PracticeViewOptometryViewAccountingViewInsurance AgencyViewIT & MSPViewStaffingViewEngineeringViewArchitecturePending
Law FirmViewSecurity ServicesViewPrintingViewSign ShopsPending
Machine ShopsViewMetal FabricationPending
PlasticsViewFood ManufacturingPending
MillworkViewRestaurantsViewBakeriesViewLiquor StoresViewGyms & FitnessViewSalons & SpasViewLaundromatsPending
Dry CleaningViewFuneral HomesViewSelf StorageViewChildcareViewPet ServicesViewNearby cities
Other indexed places in Merced County and the surrounding area.
Data last refreshed from source on 2026-09-08.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Subcounty resident population estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Gazetteer Files. Land area and internal point coordinates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- U.S. Census Bureau, ANSI/FIPS Place-to-County Relationship File Retrieved 2026-09-08.