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Merrimack County
Merrimack County, New Hampshire
At a Glance
Population 153,808
County Seat Merrimack County Courthouse
State FIPS 33
County FIPS 013
Num Towns 13
Census-Designated Places 12
Total Town Population 78,506
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 153,918
Median Age 42.8
Veterans 10,221
Housing Units 65,744
Uninsured 1,048
Net Migration (recent) 1,960
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 4,249
Total Employees 61,763
Avg Annual Pay $68,857
Median Household Income $88,806
Poverty Rate 7.2%
Unemployment Rate 3.6%
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
Hospitals 52
EMS Stations 39
Fire Stations 39
Police Stations 39
Adult Smoking 14.1%
Adult Obesity 31.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 37.0
Air Quality Good Days 205
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 23.4
Electric Customers 652608
Towns with Broadband Data 13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 13
Community
Churches 48
Libraries 14
Historic Places (NRHP) 89
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 87
SNAP Stores 93
Bank Branches 41
Agriculture
Total Farms 28
Land in Farms (acres) 15,476
Avg Farm Size (acres) 552.7
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING 2018-01-02
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2013-03-19
EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-30
EM SEVERE STORM 2011-11-01
DR TROPICAL STORM IRENE 2011-09-03
EM HURRICANE IRENE 2011-08-27
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2010-03-29
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2009-01-02
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.