Population By Race and Ethnicity in Merrick County, NE in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 7,848 population of Merrick County, Nebraska comprised of 309 people who identified as Hispanic (3.94%), and 7,539 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Merrick County, Nebraska with a population of 7,620 (97.1%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 76 (0.97%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 72 (0.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Merrick County, Nebraska in 2012, with a population of 7,344 (93.58%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 276 (3.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 69 (0.88%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Merrick County, NE in 2012
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Ethnicity in Merrick County, NE in 2012
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Population By Race in Merrick , NE in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28 0.36%
White Alone 7,620 97.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 45 0.57%
Asian Alone 72 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.09%
Two Or More Races 76 0.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Merrick , NE in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 276 3.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,344 93.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 66 0.84%