Merrimack County

Merrimack County, New Hampshire

At a Glance

Population153,808
County SeatMerrimack County Courthouse
State FIPS33
County FIPS013
Num Towns13
Census-Designated Places12
Total Town Population78,506
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)153,918
Median Age42.8
Veterans10,221
Housing Units65,744
Uninsured1,048
Net Migration (recent)1,960
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments4,249
Total Employees61,763
Avg Annual Pay$68,857
Median Household Income$88,806
Poverty Rate7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$93,057
Federal Spending FY2024$2,057,908,192
Federal Spending Per Capita$13,380

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$297,600
Median Rent$1,199
FMR Studio$1,120
FMR 1BR$1,230
FMR 2BR$1,614
FMR 3BR$2,132
FMR 4BR$2,140

Health & Safety

Hospitals52
EMS Stations39
Fire Stations39
Police Stations39
Adult Smoking14.1%
Adult Obesity31.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k37.0
Air Quality Good Days205

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)23.4
Electric Customers652608
Towns with Broadband Data13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage13

Community

Churches48
Libraries14
Historic Places (NRHP)89
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools87
SNAP Stores93
Bank Branches41

Agriculture

Total Farms28
Land in Farms (acres)15,476
Avg Farm Size (acres)552.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2018-01-02
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2013-03-19
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-30
EMSEVERE STORM2011-11-01
DRTROPICAL STORM IRENE2011-09-03
EMHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-27
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2010-03-29
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2009-01-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Merrimack County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.