Merrick County, Nebraska demographics
Population: 7,687
Median age: 43.3
Median household income: 57,778
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Merrick County, Nebraska.
Population
| 2021 | 7,687 |
| 2020 | 7,826 |
| 2019 | 7,798 |
| 2018 | 7,803 |
| 2017 | 7,829 |
| 2016 | 7,793 |
| 2015 | 7,776 |
| 2014 | 7,790 |
| 2013 | 7,802 |
| 2012 | 7,779 |
| 2011 | 7,768 |
| 2010 | 7,784 |
| 2009 | 7,672 |
Merrick County, NE cities
Archer CDP - 55
Central City city - 3,025
Chapman village - 285
Clarks village - 333
Palmer village - 385
Silver Creek village - 425
Census data for Merrick County, Nebraska
Demographic and housing estimates in Merrick County, Nebraska
| Total population | 7,687 |
| Male | 3,898 |
| Female | 3,789 |
| Total population | 7,687 |
| Under 5 years | 495 |
| 5 to 9 years | 460 |
| 10 to 14 years | 481 |
| 15 to 19 years | 400 |
| 20 to 24 years | 418 |
| 25 to 34 years | 877 |
| 35 to 44 years | 867 |
| 45 to 54 years | 916 |
| 55 to 59 years | 722 |
| 60 to 64 years | 426 |
| 65 to 74 years | 909 |
| 75 to 84 years | 466 |
| 85 years and over | 250 |
| Median age (years) | 43.3 |
| Under 18 years | 1,734 |
| 16 years and over | 6,181 |
| 18 years and over | 5,953 |
| 21 years and over | 5,767 |
| 62 years and over | 1,835 |
| 65 years and over | 1,625 |
| Total population | 7,687 |
| One race | 7,419 |
| White | 7,216 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 30 |
| Asian | 67 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 99 |
| Two or more races | 268 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,806 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,932 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,874 |
Social characteristics in Merrick County, Nebraska
| Total households | 3,136 |
| Family households (families) | 1,713 |
| Married-couple family | 277 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 627 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 530 |
| Nonfamily households | 519 |
| Average household size | 1,079 |
| Average family size | 2.41 |
Economic characteristics in Merrick County, Nebraska
| Total households | 3,136 |
| Less than $10,000 | 239 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 162 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 194 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 244 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 522 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 537 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 419 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 589 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 185 |
| $200,000 or more | 45 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 57,778 |
Housing characteristics in Merrick County, Nebraska
| Total housing units | 3,569 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,136 |
| Vacant housing units | 433 |
| Total housing units | 3,569 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,093 |
| 1-unit, attached | 102 |
| 2 units | 21 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 73 |
| 10 to 19 units | 60 |
| 20 or more units | 68 |
| Mobile home | 145 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 6 |
| Total housing units | 3,569 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 225 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 299 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 289 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 274 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 579 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 331 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 173 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 133 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,266 |
| Total housing units | 3,569 |
| 1 room | 75 |
| 2 rooms | 50 |
| 3 rooms | 131 |
| 4 rooms | 340 |
| 5 rooms | 704 |
| 6 rooms | 619 |
| 7 rooms | 454 |
| 8 rooms | 486 |
| 9 rooms or more | 710 |
| Median rooms | 6.3 |
| Total housing units | 3,569 |
| No bedroom | 75 |
| 1 bedroom | 156 |
| 2 bedrooms | 902 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,536 |
| 4 bedrooms | 678 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 222 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,136 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,467 |
| Renter-occupied | 669 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.37 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.55 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,136 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 278 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 757 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 533 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 671 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 343 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 554 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,467 |
| Less than $50,000 | 220 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 644 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 454 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 575 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 245 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 186 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 140 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 3 |
| Median (dollars) | 138,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,467 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,209 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,258 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 607 |
| Less than $500 | 94 |
| $500 to $999 | 378 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 134 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 734 |
| No rent paid | 62 |
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