Merrimac, Wisconsin Population 2024

518

Merrimac Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Merrimac was:

  • White: 91.13%
  • Two or more races: 3.65%
  • Black or African American: 3.48%
  • Other race: 1.74%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
629.70/sq mi
The current population of Merrimac, Wisconsin is 518 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 518.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White52491.13%
Two or more races213.65%
Black or African American203.48%
Other race101.74%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Merrimac Population by Race

Merrimac Population Pyramid 2024

Merrimac Median Age

38

Total

36.9

Male

38

Female

Merrimac Adults

There are 442 adults, (106 of whom are seniors) in Merrimac.

Merrimac Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Merrimac Sex Ratio

Female25644.52%
Male31955.48%

Merrimac Population by Age

Merrimac Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2272.481.118.9
Non Family891.1680.919.1
Married883.2698.91.1
Female352.4928.671.4
Male154.471000

3.04

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

81.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Merrimac Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4210.71%
Associates Degree389.69%
Bachelors Degree7519.13%
Graduate Degree5313.52%
High School Graduate10927.81%
Less Than 9th Grade112.81%
Some College6416.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Merrimac Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Merrimac Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White347319109
Hispanic2721
Black151515
2+ Races444
Other Race110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Merrimac Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,500$91,875$77,750
Graduate Degree$63,359$63,594$46,250
High School Graduate$50,125$60,313$34,792
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$61,250$63,750$52,386
Some College$55,139$56,667$49,375

$61,250

Average Earnings

$63,750

Average Male

$52,386

Average Female

Merrimac Earnings by Educational Attainment

Merrimac Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Merrimac Language

94.36% of Merrimac residents speak only English, while 5.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.38% of the population.

Merrimac Language

Merrimac Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White487193.9%
Black20945%

4.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.82%

Male Poverty Rate

7.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Merrimac

The race most likely to be in poverty in Merrimac is Black, with 45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Merrimac is White, with 3.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.22%.

Merrimac Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.64%
Bachelors or Greater7.03%
High School4.59%
Some College1.96%

Merrimac Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.15%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Merrimac Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Merrimac Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,286$133,847
Households$102,344$122,626
Married Families$118,571$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,618$86,925

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Merrimac Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Merrimac Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Merrimac Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Merrimac Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Merrimac Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

46

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam25
Second Gulf War12
First Gulf War9
Korea2
World War II0

Merrimac Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+16
55 to 6414
65 to 7412
18 to 344
35 to 540

Merrimac Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4410.6%
2+ Races218.18%

Merrimac Veterans by Race

Merrimac Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Merrimac Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Merrimac Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Merrimac Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Merrimac Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76%

Born in Merrimac

98.96%

Native Born

1.04%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.96% of Merrimac residents were born in the United States, with 76% having been born in Wisconsin. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Merrimac Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202951800%
202851800%
202751800%
202651800%
202551800%
202451800%
202351800%
202251820.39%
2021516-2-0.39%
20205187817.73%
2019440-3-0.68%
201844340.91%
201743910.23%
201643800%
201543810.23%
201443740.92%
201343371.64%
201242620.47%
201142471.68%
201041700%

Merrimac Population by Year