Merrimack County, NH

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2024 Population

155,967

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

0.704% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.64%

7.67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,004

3.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$367,600

11.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

81,673

0.733% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Merrimack County, NH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Merrimack County, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Merrimack County, NH are Southern New Hampshire University (35,593 degrees awarded in 2023), New England College (1,271 degrees), and NHTI-Concord's Community College (481 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Merrimack County, NH was $367,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in Merrimack County, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Merrimack County, NH was 2 cars per household.

Merrimack County, NH borders Belknap County, NH, Grafton County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Rockingham County, NH, Strafford County, NH, and Sullivan County, NH.

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United States New Hampshire Concord, NH

Population & Diversity

Merrimack County, NH is home to a population of 156k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.23% of Merrimack County, NH residents were born outside of the country (6.59k people).

In 2024, there were 34.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (141k people) in Merrimack County, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.04k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Merrimack County, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Merrimack County, NH was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Merrimack County, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merrimack County, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
141k ± 470
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.04k ± 468
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.47k ± 354

2.74%

Hispanic Population

4.28k people

2.74% of the people in Merrimack County, NH are hispanic (4.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Merrimack County, NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.

Most Common Origin

Canada
8,457 ± 2,251 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
6,580 ± 1,987 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,457 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 6,580.

Foreign-Born Population

4.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.59k people

4.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.81k people

As of 2024, 4.23% of Merrimack County, NH residents (6.59k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Merrimack County, NH was 4.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Merrimack County, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,521 ± 369
Gulf War (2001-)
2,277 ± 337
Gulf War (1990s)
1,578 ± 293

Merrimack County, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Merrimack County, NH.

Economy

The economy of Merrimack County, NH employs 81.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Merrimack County, NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,575 people), Retail Trade (9,827 people), and Educational Services (8,401 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,667), Utilities ($101,611), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,146).

Employment

Occupations

81.7k

2024 Value

± 2,098

0.733%

1 Year growth

± 3.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merrimack County, NH grew at a rate of 0.733%, from 81.1k employees to 81.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merrimack County, NH, are Management Occupations (9,944 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,676 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merrimack County, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

81.7k

2024 Value

± 2,098

0.733%

1 Year growth

± 3.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merrimack County, NH grew at a rate of 0.733%, from 81.1k employees to 81.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merrimack County, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,575 people), Retail Trade (9,827 people), and Educational Services (8,401 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merrimack County, NH, though some of these residents may live in Merrimack County, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,040

Median earning men ± $1,463

$47,439

Median earning women ± $1,721

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,370), Public Administration ($78,802), and Information ($74,554).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,681), Public Administration ($62,207), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,794).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

Y-Axis

2.71%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Hampshire.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

390
Construction
327
Other Services (except Public Administration)
255
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$716k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$392k
Manufacturing
$363k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Merrimack County, NH awarded 38,014 degrees. The student population of Merrimack County, NH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 69,427 male students and 122,161 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Merrimack County, NH are White (21,156 and 57.5%), Black or African American (4,869 and 13.2%), Unknown (4,660 and 12.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (3,873 and 10.5%).

The largest universities in Merrimack County, NH by number of degrees awarded are Southern New Hampshire University (35,593 and 93.6%), New England College (1,271 and 3.34%), and NHTI-Concord's Community College (481 and 1.27%).

The most popular majors in Merrimack County, NH are General Business Administration & Management (9,735 and 25.6%), General Psychology (3,892 and 10.2%), and Other Corrections & Criminal Justice (1,834 and 4.82%).

The median tuition costs in Merrimack County, NH are $20,250 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Merrimack County, NH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 191,588 (36.2% men and 63.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 191,588 students enrolled in Merrimack County, NH, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 98,540 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
1,311 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
5,292 degrees awarded
General Psychology
3,031 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Merrimack County, NH was General Studies with 1,311 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Merrimack County, NH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southern New Hampshire University
35,593 degrees awarded
New England College
1,271 degrees awarded
NHTI-Concord's Community College
481 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern New Hampshire University with 35,593 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 13,926 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Merrimack County, NH, which is 0.578 times less than the 24,088 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 21,156 degrees mean that there were 4.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4,869 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Merrimack County, NH was $367,600 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,600 to $367,600, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Merrimack County, NH is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Merrimack County, NH have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merrimack County, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Merrimack County, NH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.57%.

Housing

Property

$367,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,350

$44,754

Median Property Taxes

±$1,193

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Merrimack County, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Merrimack County, NH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Merrimack County, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Merrimack County, NH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,004

Median Household Income

± $2,796

60.9k

Number of Households

± 1,770

In 2024, the median household income of the 60.9k households in Merrimack County, NH grew to $97,004 from the previous year's value of $93,944.

The following chart displays the households in Merrimack County, NH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merrimack County, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2023, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Hampshire across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (8.19%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Merrimack County, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merrimack County, NH have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Merrimack County, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Merrimack County, NH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Merrimack County, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Merrimack County, NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Merrimack County, NH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.57%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merrimack County, NH (11.5k out of 150k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Merrimack County, NH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 8% of the children was living in poverty in Merrimack County, NH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 158 in Merrimack County, NH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 9.97 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.9% of the population of Merrimack County, NH has health coverage, with 53.9% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Merrimack County, NH see 1,015 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,015 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1279 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 185 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,015 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Merrimack County, NH

Primary care physicians in Merrimack County, NH see an average of 1,015 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,015 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Merrimack County, NH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.09%

Uninsured

53.9%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Merrimack County, NH grew by 3.51% from 4.91% to 5.09%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Merrimack County, NH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 29.8 in Merrimack County, NH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Merrimack County, NH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.7% in Merrimack County, NH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Merrimack County, NH.