Merino, CO Population

Overview

272

Total Population

30.5

Median age

57.72%

Female population %

73.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

36.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

53

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Merino's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Merino is 30.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Merino's population under 18 was 21.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Merino's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Merino, 18.01% were under the age of 15, 31.99% aged 15 to 29, 41.54% aged 30 to 64, 7.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 42 more females than males in Merino:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.72% females and 42.28% males in Merino, CO.
The Merino, CO gender ratio is 73.2:100 i.e. 73.2 men to 100 women (0.732).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 22.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 35.

Merino's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Merino population: 85.66% are White, 3.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 10.66% are multiracial.
Merino's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 219 (80.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Merino is White with a population of 233 (85.66% of the total population).

Merino's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 287 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Merino's population increased by 46 (19.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Merino's population decreased by 4 (1.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Merino's population was lowest in year 2000 at 241.