Business Formation Pulse · CA

Merced County, California Business Applications

Merced County recorded 2,212 business applications in 2025. It ranks 26 of 58 California counties by application volume.

Latest year: 2025
Applications, 20252,212Official Census value
vs. 2024+12.9%DDT calculation
Historical percentile95thDDT calculation

Merced County annual trend

20052025
Published annual values
YearValue
20252,212
20241,960
20232,230
20222,043
20211,940
20201,467
20191,127
20181,057
20171,058
20161,039
2015833
2014882
2013765
2012780
2011793
2010750
2009761
2008876
20071,139
20061,026
2005947