Merritt Park, NY Demographics

A map of Merritt Park's Population by Race

Merritt Park, New York had a population of 1,647 in 2020. It was 58.2% White, 8.0% Black, 20.5% Asian, 10.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Merritt Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Merritt Park is the 695th 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).

Merritt Park's White Population

959 residents of Merritt Park identify as White, or 58.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Merritt Park slightly larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Merritt Park is ranked #1151 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Merritt Park is more White than neighboring Wappingers Falls (53.4% White). Merritt Park is less White than neighboring Brinckerhoff (73.5% White), Fishkill (68.2% White), Myers Corner (68.6% White), and Hopewell Junction (58.8% White).

Merritt Park's Black Population

132 residents of Merritt Park identify as Black, or 8.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Merritt Park slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Merritt Park is ranked #155 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Merritt Park is more Black than neighboring Brinckerhoff (5% Black), Myers Corner (6.1% Black), and Hopewell Junction (6.9% Black). Merritt Park is less Black than neighboring Fishkill (8.1% Black), and Wappingers Falls (9.7% Black).

Merritt Park's Asian Population

337 residents of Merritt Park identify as Asian, or 20.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Merritt Park slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Merritt Park is ranked #32 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Merritt Park is more Asian than neighboring Brinckerhoff (3.5% Asian), Fishkill (4.2% Asian), Myers Corner (5.6% Asian), Hopewell Junction (10.2% Asian), and Wappingers Falls (5.2% Asian).

Merritt Park's Hispanic Population

176 residents of Merritt Park identify as Hispanic, or 10.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Merritt Park slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Merritt Park is ranked #336 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Merritt Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Brinckerhoff (14.4% Hispanic), Fishkill (15% Hispanic), Myers Corner (15.8% Hispanic), Hopewell Junction (17.8% Hispanic), and Wappingers Falls (26.7% Hispanic).

Merritt Park's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Merritt Park identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Merritt Park 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, Merritt Park is ranked #478 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Merritt Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brinckerhoff (0.6% Native American/Other). Merritt Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fishkill (1% Native American/Other), Hopewell Junction (0.8% Native American/Other), and Wappingers Falls (1% Native American/Other).

Merritt Park's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Merritt Park identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Merritt Park roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Merritt Park is ranked #1166 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Merritt Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Brinckerhoff (2.9% Multiracial), Fishkill (3.5% Multiracial), Myers Corner (3.2% Multiracial), Hopewell Junction (5.5% Multiracial), and Wappingers Falls (4% Multiracial).

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