CDP in Josephine County, Oregon · 4.2 sq mi · 311 people per sq mi
About 1,300 people live in Merlin. The typical household earns $71,806, and the median resident is 52.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,792 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.84%
Men 50.9 · Women 57.8
2011–2026
1,295
2026 projection
27.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
1,295
2026 projection
27.7% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 1,295 | -20 | 1.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,315 | -40 | 1.49% |
| 2023 | 1,355 | -459 | 25.30% |
| 2022 | 1,814 | +47 | 2.66% |
| 2021 | 1,767 | -25 | 1.40% |
| 2020 | 1,792 | -130 | 6.76% |
| 2019 | 1,922 | +66 | 3.56% |
| 2018 | 1,856 | +266 | 16.73% |
| 2017 | 1,590 | +131 | 8.98% |
| 2016 | 1,459 | -22 | 1.49% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 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
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 40% | 56% |
| Never married | 27% | 36% | 15% |
| Divorced | 17% | 18% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau