Village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin · 3.3 sq mi · 1,123 people per sq mi
3,723 people live in Merton. The typical household earns $173,913, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,441 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.65%
Men 38 · Women 39.7
1880–2026
3,723
2026 projection
8.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,723
2026 projection
8.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,723 | +47 | 1.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,676 | +36 | 0.99% |
| 2024 | 3,640 | +50 | 1.39% |
| 2023 | 3,590 | +53 | 1.50% |
| 2022 | 3,537 | +51 | 1.46% |
| 2021 | 3,486 | +45 | 1.31% |
| 2020 | 3,441 | +7 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | 3,434 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 3,434 | +14 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 3,420 | +45 | 1.33% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Merton is growing faster than Waukesha County, Wisconsin, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 36 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 15 residents
67% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 67% | 63% | 72% |
| Never married | 25% | 31% | 19% |
| Divorced | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Widowed | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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