In 2021, Merrick County, NE had a population of 7.69k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $57,778. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Merrick County, NE declined from 7,826 to 7,687, a −1.78% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,254 to $57,778, a 10.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merrick County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%), White (Hispanic) (2.34%), Other (Hispanic) (1.29%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1%).
None of the households in Merrick County, NE 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.
98.1% of the residents in Merrick County, NE are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Merrick County, NE was $138,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.7%.
Most people in Merrick County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Merrick County, NE was 2 cars per household.
Merrick County, NE borders Hall County, NE, Hamilton County, NE, Howard County, NE, Nance County, NE, Platte County, NE, and Polk County, NE.