| Official Name: | Delhi, California |
| Settlement Type: | Census designated place |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Pushpin Label: | Delhi |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Merced |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.51 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.51 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.09 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.09 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Elevation Ft: | 118 |
| Elevation M: | 36 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 10656 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3035.90 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1172.01 |
| Timezone: | Pacific |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Coordinates: | 37.4322°N -120.7786°W |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 95315 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 209 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature IDs |
| Blank1 Info: | , |
Delhi is a census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County in the U.S. state of California. Delhi is 18miles west-northwest of Merced, at an elevation of 118feet. According to the 2020 census, the population was 10,656.[2]
Delhi is located in northern Merced County at 37.4322°N -120.7786°W. It lies northwest across the Merced River from Livingston. Hilmar is to the west, Turlock is to the north, and Ballico is to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Delhi CDP has a total area of 3.5sqmi, all of it land.[1]
Delhi is the largest unincorporated town in Merced County. The Delhi Municipal Advisory Council advises the Merced County Board of Supervisors concerning any services which are or may be provided within the boundaries of the Delhi School District by the County or other local governmental agencies. It has its own unified school district with three K-through-8th schools, (El Capitan Elementary, Schendel Elementary, and Harmony School), one high school, (Delhi Educational Park), and one continuation high school, (Shattuck Educational Park). Delhi's Harmony School opened in 2005. Delhi is in the Turlock Irrigation District, which provides farm water and electrical service. The Delhi County Water District provides drinking water and sewer service.
In the California State Legislature, Delhi is in, and in .[3]
In the United States House of Representatives, Delhi is in .[4]
Delhi High School, part of the Delhi Unified School District, offers the DMAS (Delhi Medical Academy of Science) program. The DMAS program provides students with insights into the medical field, helping them become more prepared for potential careers in healthcare.[5] California State University, Stanislaus works with the program to provide college level learning experiences.[6]
In the United States House of Representatives, Delhi is in California's 13th congressional district, represented by Democrat Adam Gray as of January 2025.
The Delhi post office opened in 1912, closed in 1918, and reopened in 1920.
The building housing the New Beginnings Christian Center, a Delhi church, was built for display at the World's Fair in San Francisco, in 1939. The building was to be torn down after the fair, but Enoch Christoffersen, who was a mayor of Turlock, California, said it was too nice a church so it was bought and the structure was disassembled and shipped by train to Delhi, where it was re-assembled at its current location at 9711 N. Stephens Street.
The 2020 United States census reported that Delhi had a population of 10,656. The population density was 3035.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Delhi was 27.6% White, 0.5% African American, 2.8% Native American, 3.6% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 46.3% from other races, and 19.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 79.7% of the population.[7]
The whole population lived in households. There were 2,757 households, out of which 52.2% included children under the age of 18, 61.3% were married-couple households, 5.9% were cohabiting couple households, 18.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 10.6% of households were one person, and 4.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.87.[7] There were 2,354 families (85.4% of all households).[8]
The age distribution was 30.1% under the age of 18, 11.1% aged 18 to 24, 27.3% aged 25 to 44, 22.5% aged 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 30.8years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males.[7]
There were 2,840 housing units at an average density of 809.1/mi2, of which 2,757 (97.1%) were occupied. Of these, 70.4% were owner-occupied, and 29.6% were occupied by renters.[7]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 37.7% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 21.3% spoke only English at home, 70.5% spoke Spanish, 5.8% spoke other Indo-European languages, 1.0% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 1.3% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 63.8% were high school graduates and 14.1% had a bachelor's degree.[9]
The median household income was $66,306, and the per capita income was $24,906. About 12.9% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line.[10]
