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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Merrick County, NE in 2012

Total Population:7,848

Non Hispanic (96.06%)

Hispanic (3.94%)

Race in Merrick County, NE in 2012

Total Population:7,848

White Alone (97.1%)

Two or more races (0.97%)

Asian Alone (0.92%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.57%)

Black or African American Alone (0.36%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Merrick County, NE in 2012

Total Population:7,848

Non-Hispanic White Alone (93.58%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.52%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.88%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.84%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.71%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.47%)

Population By Race in Merrick , NE in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,620	97.1%
Two Or More Races	76	0.97%
Asian Alone	72	0.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	45	0.57%
Black or African American Alone	28	0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	7	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Merrick , NE in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,344	93.58%
White Alone - Hispanic	276	3.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	69	0.88%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	66	0.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	37	0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	17	0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	11	0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	10	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%