Population By Race and Ethnicity in Merrick County, NE in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Merrick County, NE in 2011

Total Population:7,762

Non Hispanic (96.39%)

Hispanic (3.61%)

Race in Merrick County, NE in 2011

Total Population:7,762

White Alone (97.5%)

Asian Alone (0.83%)

Two or more races (0.8%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.48%)

Black or African American Alone (0.3%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Merrick County, NE in 2011

Total Population:7,762

Non-Hispanic White Alone (94.14%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.36%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.81%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.75%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.53%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.41%)

Population By Race in Merrick , NE in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,568	97.5%
Asian Alone	64	0.83%
Two Or More Races	62	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	37	0.48%
Black or African American Alone	23	0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	8	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Merrick , NE in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,307	94.14%
White Alone - Hispanic	261	3.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	63	0.81%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	58	0.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	32	0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	14	0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	9	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	5	0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	4	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%