City in Lincoln County, Wisconsin · 7.5 sq mi · 1,258 people per sq mi
About 9,400 people live in Merrill. The typical household earns $53,148, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,348 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.38%
Men 42.5 · Women 41.7
1880–2026
9,413
2026 projection
0.7% 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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1880–2026
9,413
2026 projection
0.7% 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 | 9,413 | +24 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,389 | -57 | 0.60% |
| 2024 | 9,446 | +70 | 0.75% |
| 2023 | 9,376 | +84 | 0.90% |
| 2022 | 9,292 | -70 | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 9,362 | +14 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 9,348 | +299 | 3.30% |
| 2019 | 9,049 | -35 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | 9,084 | -61 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | 9,145 | -17 | 0.19% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 94 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 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 41% | 39% |
| Never married | 32% | 39% | 25% |
| Divorced | 19% | 16% | 21% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau