Population By Race and Ethnicity in Merrimack County, NH in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 149,246 population of Merrimack County, New Hampshire comprised of 3,120 people who identified as Hispanic (2.09%), and 146,126 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Merrimack County, New Hampshire with a population of 140,848 (94.37%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,421 (2.29%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,278 (1.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Merrimack County, New Hampshire in 2016, with a population of 138,239 (92.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,395 (2.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,609 (1.75%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Merrimack, New Hampshire.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Merrimack County, NH in 2016

Total Population:149,246

Non Hispanic (97.91%)

Hispanic (2.09%)

Race in Merrimack County, NH in 2016

Total Population:149,246

White Alone (94.37%)

Asian Alone (2.29%)

Black or African American Alone (1.53%)

Two or more races (1.5%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.28%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Merrimack County, NH in 2016

Total Population:149,246

Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.63%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.28%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.75%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.39%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.36%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.60%)

Population By Race in Merrimack , NH in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	140,848	94.37%
Asian Alone	3,421	2.29%
Black or African American Alone	2,278	1.53%
Two Or More Races	2,236	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	410	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	53	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Merrimack , NH in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	138,239	92.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	3,395	2.28%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,609	1.75%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,079	1.39%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,033	1.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	340	0.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	203	0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	199	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	70	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	40	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	26	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	13	0.01%