Merrimack, New Hampshire Population

Overview

26,762

Total Population

42.1

Median age

50.01%

Female population %

1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,34

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Merrimack town is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Merrimack town's population under 18 was 22.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Merrimack town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Merrimack town, 18.38% were under the age of 15, 16.27% aged 15 to 29, 48.48% aged 30 to 64, 15.90% aged 65 to 84, and 0.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Merrimack town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.01% females and 49.99% males in Merrimack, New Hampshire.
The Merrimack, New Hampshire gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,193.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,085.

Merrimack town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Merrimack town population: 89.17% are White, 1.37% are Black or African American, 4.36% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.03% are some other race and 3.06% are multiracial.
Merrimack town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,422 (94.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Merrimack town is White with a population of 23,865 (89.17% of the total population).

Merrimack town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 28,589 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Merrimack town's population increased by 218 (0.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Merrimack town's population increased by 1,326 (5.20%), 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, Merrimack town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 25,289.