Merrick   County NE United States

County FIPS 31121
Largest City Central City
State Nebraska
Latitude 41.1690
Longitude -98.0380
Population 7,724
Density 15.83 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $68,354
Median individual: $35,789

Race

Mode: 92.1% White

Gender

 51.2% male 

Rent

  $750 / month  

Median house value: $177,269.0

Age

Median: 43.2 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 18.3%
With STEM degree: 46.9%

Marital Status

 58.8% married 

Never married: 23.9%

Labor Force Participation

 66.1% working 

Unemployed: 0.4%

Average Family Size

 3.02 people 

Commute Time

 21.4 minutes 

Health Care

 5.3% uninsured 

Poverty

 7.9%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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