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Lower Merion

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
23.611
State:
Pennsylvania

Lower Merion is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Lower Merion has a 2025 population of 65,157 . Lower Merion is currently growing at a rate of 0.7% annually and its population has increased by 2.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 63,628 in 2020.

The average household income in Lower Merion is $277,909 with a poverty rate of 5.7%. The median age in Lower Merion is 41.6 years: 41 years for males, and 42.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 87.2 males.

65.2K
Total Population
2,760
Density (mi²)
455 0.7%
Growth

Lower Merion Population

Lower Merion Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Lower Merion includes 77.48% White, 7.55% Asian, 7.17% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (77.48%)

Asian (7.55%)

Black or African American (7.17%)

Two or more races (6.63%)

Other race (1.05%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.08%)

Native American (0.05%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,51077.48%
Asian4,8247.55%
Black or African American4,5797.17%
Two or more races4,2366.63%
Other race6711.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander520.08%
Native American310.05%

Lower Merion Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lower Merion's average per capita income is $103,041. Household income levels show a median of $172,174. The poverty rate stands at 5.7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$250,001-
Families$249,393$350,774
Households$172,174$277,909
Non Families$82,220$127,582

$103,041

Average Income

$172,174

Median Household Income

5.7%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)