Merrimac, Massachusetts Population

Overview

6,698

Total Population

48.2

Median age

48.12%

Female population %

107.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

96

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Merrimac town is 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Merrimac town's population under 18 was 19.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Merrimac town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Merrimac town, 16.68% were under the age of 15, 17.84% aged 15 to 29, 45.48% aged 30 to 64, 18.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 252 less females than males in Merrimac town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.12% females and 51.88% males in Merrimac, Massachusetts.
The Merrimac, Massachusetts gender ratio is 107.8:100 i.e. 107.8 men to 100 women (1.078).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 367.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 427.

Merrimac town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Merrimac town population: 93.62% are White, 1.12% are Asian, 0.15% are some other race and 5.11% are multiracial.
Merrimac town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 96 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,602 (98.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Merrimac town is White with a population of 6,271 (93.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,961 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Merrimac town's population increased by 215 (3.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Merrimac town's population increased by 347 (5.45%), 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, Merrimac town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,154.