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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Merrimack County, NH in 2016
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Population By Race in Merrimack , NH in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,278 1.53%
White Alone 140,848 94.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 410 0.28%
Asian Alone 3,421 2.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 53 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,236 1.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Merrimack , NH in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 199 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,609 1.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 70 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 203 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,079 1.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 138,239 92.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 340 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,395 2.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,033 1.36%