Population By Race and Ethnicity in Merrick County, NE in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 7,774 population of Merrick County, Nebraska comprised of 383 people who identified as Hispanic (4.93%), and 7,391 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Merrick County, Nebraska with a population of 7,481 (96.23%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 92 (1.18%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 86 (1.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Merrick County, Nebraska in 2018, with a population of 7,148 (91.95%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 333 (4.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 83 (1.07%).

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 2018
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Ethnicity in Merrick County, NE in 2018
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Population By Race in Merrick , NE in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 45 0.58%
White Alone 7,481 96.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 61 0.79%
Asian Alone 86 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.12%
Two Or More Races 92 1.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Merrick , NE in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 333 4.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,148 91.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 83 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 78 1%