---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Merrick County, NE"
classification: county
fips: "31121"
state: "NE"
demographics:
  population: 7724
  population_under_18: 1742
  population_18_64: 4298
  population_65_plus: 1684
  median_household_income: 68354
  poverty_rate: 7.9
  homeownership_rate: 82.18
  unemployment_rate: 0.37
  median_home_value: 175900
  gini_index: 0.4518
  vacancy_rate: 10.92
  race_white: 7114
  race_black: 0
  race_asian: 57
  race_native: 25
  hispanic: 435
  bachelors_plus: 1433
districts:
  - to: "us/states/ne/districts/03"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 1.0
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ne]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Merrick County, NE

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 7724 |
| Under 18 | 1742 |
| 18–64 | 4298 |
| 65+ | 1684 |
| Median household income | 68354 |
| Poverty rate | 7.9 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.18 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.37 |
| Median home value | 175900 |
| Gini index | 0.4518 |
| Vacancy rate | 10.92 |
| White | 7114 |
| Black | 0 |
| Asian | 57 |
| Native | 25 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 435 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 1433 |

## Districts

- [NE-03](/us/states/ne/districts/03.md) — 100% (congressional)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries