What is the population of Merrimack County, New Hampshire?

The population of Merrimack County, New Hampshire is 155,300, compared to the U.S. total of 334,821,731.

What is the median household income in Merrimack County, New Hampshire?

The median household income in Merrimack County, New Hampshire is $93,959, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Merrimack County, New Hampshire is $313,262, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Merrimack County, New Hampshire is 3.1%, compared to the U.S. average of 5.2%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health A

Income B

Education B

Metric	Merrimack County	New Hampshire Avg	U.S. Average
Population	155,300	1,388,685	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	162.6	148.5	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.67%	0.63%	0.57%
Median age	40.3	41.3	37.1
Households	60,356	550,765	128,459,983

Year	Merrimack County

Group	Share

Merrimack County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric	Merrimack County	New Hampshire Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$93,959	$96,071	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	4.86%	4.91%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.4%	5.2%

Metric	Merrimack County	New Hampshire Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$313,262	$273,705	$242,182
Median rent	$1,293	$1,422	$1,342
Homeownership rate	73.5%	72.5%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric	Merrimack County	New Hampshire Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	22.9	22.5	22.5
Work from home	13.1%	15.1%	13.4%

Merrimack County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric	Merrimack County	New Hampshire Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.9%	36.2%	31.6%
Average household size	2.46	2.44	2.54

Merrimack County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric	Merrimack County	New Hampshire Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	79.5	80.2	78.3
Self-rated poor health	11.4%	12.6%	16.3%
Smokers	15.4%	16.0%	19.0%