Merrick County, Nebraska's estimated 2023 population is 7,614 with a growth rate of -0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Merrick County, Nebraska is the 38th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 7,845 and has seen a growth of -2.94% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.9
Average Family Size
2.3
Average Household Size
77.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 88.68%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.78%.
All
Male
Female
$36,886
Average Earnings
$43,834
Average Male
$28,952
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.87% of Merrick County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 5.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.75% of the population.
rate
14.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.65%
Male Poverty Rate
12.68%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Merrick County, Nebraska is Black, with 70.49% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Merrick County, Nebraska is Other, with 8.99% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.18%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.4%
Male Marriage Rate
55.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
506
Number of Veterans
478
Male Veterans
28
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.13%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.1%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.6%
Labor Force Participation
63.5%
Employment Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
85.33%
Born in Merrick County, Nebraska
98.54%
Native Born
3.52%
Foreign Born
2.01%
Non Citizen
1.51%
Naturalized
98.54% of Merrick County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 85.33% having been born in Nebraska. 2.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.