Merrill Town, Wisconsin Population

Overview

2,884

Total Population

53.5

Median age

39.98%

Female population %

150.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

53.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

52

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Merrill town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Merrill town is 53.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Merrill town's population under 18 was 17.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Merrill town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Merrill town, 13.70% were under the age of 15, 13.49% aged 15 to 29, 51.56% aged 30 to 64, 18.03% aged 65 to 84, and 3.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 578 less females than males in Merrill town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.98% females and 60.02% males in Merrill Town, Wisconsin.
The Merrill Town, Wisconsin gender ratio is 150.1:100 i.e. 150.1 men to 100 women (1.501).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 231.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 163.

Merrill town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Merrill town population: 96.84% are White, 0.21% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 2.77% are multiracial.
Merrill town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 52 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,832 (98.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Merrill town is White with a population of 2,793 (96.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,077 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Merrill town's population decreased by 5 (0.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Merrill town's population decreased by 95 (3.19%), 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, Merrill town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,887.