2002 Almanac (page 492) Table D-71 San Joaquin Valley Air Basin - Merced County: Population and VMT Trends San Joaquin Valley Air Basin: Merced County Surface Area = 1980 square miles Parameter 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Population 144500 147800 153000 157200 162300 164900 168400 173500 177800 186300 192800 196400 200400 203600 203700 202400 206200 208300 211300 214400 Avg. Daily VMT/1000 2569 2552 2644 2713 3006 3197 3397 3665 3796 4845 4946 5074 5231 5391 5559 5706 5799 5913 6079 6439