2003 Almanac (page 514) 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 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Population 143000 148000 152100 157000 159500 162900 167800 172000 179400 186200 190300 194800 198500 199000 198100 202000 204300 207500 210200 216400 Avg. Daily VMT/1000 2528 2613 2674 2963 3174 3378 3652 3794 4849 4961 5111 5288 5463 5640 5787 5890 5914 6098 6331 6469