Population By Race and Ethnicity in Merrick, NE in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 7,762 population of Merrick County, Nebraska comprised of 280 people who identified as Hispanic (3.61%), and 7,482 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Merrick County, Nebraska with a population of 7,568 (97.5%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 64 (0.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 62 (0.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Merrick County, Nebraska in 2011, with a population of 7,307 (94.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 261 (3.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 63 (0.81%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Merrick, Nebraska.

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Population By Race in Merrick , NE in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23 0.3%
White Alone 7,568 97.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 37 0.48%
Asian Alone 64 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.1%
Two Or More Races 62 0.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Merrick , NE in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 261 3.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,307 94.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 63 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 58 0.75%