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Merrimack County, NH

Demographic and economic profile of Merrimack County, NH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Merrimack County has a population of 157,869 that grew 3.7% over five years, with a median household income of $97,004 and a low poverty rate of 7.1%, pointing to a relatively stable regional economy. The labor force participation rate is 64.6% with unemployment at 3.1%, and 38.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, supported by median worker earnings of $49,800. Housing remains moderately accessible with a median home value of $330,600 and a homeownership rate of 73.5%, while a median age of 42.9 and GDP per capita of $65,908 round out the county's profile.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

157,869

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$97,004

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.7% since 2018

Merrimack County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone141,669 (90.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,470 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,392 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,533 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone2,362 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,183 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,087
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,402
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,174
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic796
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island390

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,295

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$65,908

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$47,056

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance20,976
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)9,827
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,339
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)7,645
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,241

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations36,246
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations16,792
  3. 3.Service Occupations12,391
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,977
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,267

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.43×)5,484
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.40×)2,618
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.16×)1,760
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)9,885
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.09×)6,136

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$330,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,293/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99910,443 (23.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,691 (19.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9997,526 (16.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,587 (10.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,953 (8.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,028 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

38.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone58,441 (73.1%)
  • Worked At Home11,508 (14.4%)
  • Carpooled6,544 (8.2%)
  • Walked2,268 (2.8%)
  • Other552 (0.7%)
  • Motorcycle188 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.