Town in Essex County, Massachusetts · 8.5 sq mi · 801 people per sq mi
About 6,800 people live in Merrimac town. The typical household earns $123,054, and the median resident is 49.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,718 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.45%
Men 45.8 · Women 53.8
2010–2026
6,810
2026 projection
1.4% 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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2010–2026
6,810
2026 projection
1.4% 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 | 6,810 | -8 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,818 | -8 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 6,826 | +52 | 0.77% |
| 2023 | 6,774 | +45 | 0.67% |
| 2022 | 6,729 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 6,727 | +9 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 6,718 | -241 | 3.46% |
| 2019 | 6,959 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 6,961 | +45 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 6,916 | +80 | 1.17% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 67 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 11 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 57% | 47% |
| Never married | 27% | 26% | 28% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau