Merrick, NY Demographics

A map of Merrick's Population by Race

Merrick, New York had a population of 22,040 in 2020. It was 82.0% White, 1.5% Black, 4.2% Asian, 9.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Merrick, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Merrick is the 74th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Merrick's White Population

18,074 residents of Merrick identify as White, or 82.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Merrick considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Merrick is ranked #772 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Merrick is more White than neighboring Bellmore (81.2% White), Freeport (17.2% White), North Merrick (78.2% White), Roosevelt (1.9% White), and North Bellmore (75% White).

Merrick's Black Population

339 residents of Merrick identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Merrick less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Merrick is ranked #620 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Merrick is less Black than neighboring Freeport (28.8% Black), North Merrick (2.5% Black), Roosevelt (47.2% Black), and North Bellmore (3.1% Black).

Merrick's Asian Population

928 residents of Merrick identify as Asian, or 4.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Merrick slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Merrick is ranked #278 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Merrick is more Asian than neighboring Freeport (1.8% Asian), and Roosevelt (0.9% Asian). Merrick is less Asian than neighboring Bellmore (4.5% Asian), North Merrick (5.5% Asian), and North Bellmore (7.1% Asian).

Merrick's Hispanic Population

2,066 residents of Merrick identify as Hispanic, or 9.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Merrick slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Merrick is ranked #389 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Merrick is less Hispanic than neighboring Bellmore (9.6% Hispanic), Freeport (47.9% Hispanic), North Merrick (10.9% Hispanic), Roosevelt (46.5% Hispanic), and North Bellmore (11.5% Hispanic).

Merrick's Native American/Other Population

139 residents of Merrick identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Merrick roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Merrick is ranked #595 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Merrick is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bellmore (0.3% Native American/Other). Merrick is less Native American/Other than neighboring Freeport (1.5% Native American/Other), North Merrick (0.7% Native American/Other), and Roosevelt (1.2% Native American/Other).

Merrick's Multiracial Population

494 residents of Merrick identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Merrick roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Merrick is ranked #1081 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Merrick is less Multiracial than neighboring Bellmore (2.8% Multiracial), Freeport (2.8% Multiracial), North Merrick (2.3% Multiracial), Roosevelt (2.3% Multiracial), and North Bellmore (2.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.