Median Household Income
$68,354
Median Home Value
$175,900
Median Gross Rent
$750/mo
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
Homeownership Rate
82.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3%
Median Age
43.2
Population Over Time
Merrick County shrank 0.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,790
2016
7,793
2018
7,803
2020
7,826
2022
7,675
2024
7,724
Business & Industry
Merrick County has 249 business establishments employing 1,766 people.
Construction
41
Other services (except public administration)
37
Wholesale trade
21
Finance and insurance
19
Health care and social assistance
17
Accommodation and food services
12
Professional, scientific, and technical services
11
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
10
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.