Merced Chamber of Commerce

Merced is considered a Medium City with a population of 144,117 and 6,381 businesses. 58 in 2018 were added to the Merced Chamber of Commerce business directory which was more than 2017 which had 43. The economy of Merced employs 83,588 people and has an unemployment rate of 16%. Some of the largest industries in Merced are Professional Services (279),Restaurants (195), and Entertainment Agencies & Bureaus (164).