Town in Taylor County, Texas · 2.8 sq mi · 890 people per sq mi
About 2,500 people live in Merkel. The typical household earns $73,500, and the median resident is 35.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,496 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.44%
Men 36.9 · Women 34.7
1890–2026
2,491
2026 projection
0.2% 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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1890–2026
2,491
2026 projection
0.2% 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 | 2,491 | -5 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,496 | +18 | 0.73% |
| 2024 | 2,478 | +6 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 2,472 | +6 | 0.24% |
| 2022 | 2,466 | -3 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 2,469 | -27 | 1.08% |
| 2020 | 2,496 | -124 | 4.73% |
| 2019 | 2,620 | +2 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 2,618 | +10 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 2,608 | +3 | 0.12% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27 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 9 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 51% | 49% |
| Never married | 26% | 33% | 20% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 13% |
| Separated | 5% | 2% | 8% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau