CDP in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana · 4.2 sq mi · 2,122 people per sq mi
About 9,000 people live in Merrydale. The typical household earns $41,500, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,523 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.01%
Men 30.3 · Women 41.3
2011–2026
9,005
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
9,005
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,005 | -48 | 0.53% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,053 | -96 | 0.53% |
| 2023 | 9,149 | +592 | 6.92% |
| 2022 | 8,557 | -332 | 3.73% |
| 2021 | 8,889 | -634 | 6.66% |
| 2020 | 9,523 | +620 | 6.96% |
| 2019 | 8,903 | +95 | 1.08% |
| 2018 | 8,808 | -193 | 2.14% |
| 2017 | 9,001 | +117 | 1.32% |
| 2016 | 8,884 | -124 | 1.38% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 95 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
21% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 21% | 25% | 18% |
| Never married | 54% | 60% | 50% |
| Divorced | 15% | 10% | 19% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 5% | 3% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau