City in Johnson County, Kansas · 4.3 sq mi · 2,690 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Merriam. The typical household earns $73,600, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,091 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.98%
Men 35.9 · Women 42.4
1960–2026
11,614
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
11,614
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,614 | +105 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,509 | -2 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 11,511 | +682 | 6.30% |
| 2023 | 10,829 | -62 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 10,891 | -103 | 0.94% |
| 2021 | 10,994 | -97 | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 11,091 | +2 | 0.02% |
| 2019 | 11,089 | -120 | 1.07% |
| 2018 | 11,209 | -22 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 11,231 | -38 | 0.34% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 111 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 17 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 47% | 45% |
| Never married | 35% | 39% | 31% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 16% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau