In 2021, Merrydale, LA had a population of 8.89k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $41,215. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Merrydale, LA declined from 9,523 to 8,889, a −6.66% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,728 to $41,215, a 9.24% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merrydale, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (96.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.1%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.945%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.472%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.349%).
None of the households in Merrydale, LA 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.
99.7% of the residents in Merrydale, LA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Merrydale, LA was $118,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.
Most people in Merrydale, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Merrydale, LA was 2 cars per household.