North Merrick, NY Demographics

A map of North Merrick's Population by Race

North Merrick, New York had a population of 12,238 in 2020. It was 78.2% White, 2.5% Black, 5.5% Asian, 10.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of North 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, North Merrick is the 162nd 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).

North Merrick's White Population

9,566 residents of North Merrick identify as White, or 78.2%. This makes the White share of the population of North Merrick considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, North Merrick is ranked #867 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

North Merrick is more White than neighboring North Bellmore (75% White), Roosevelt (1.9% White), East Meadow (58.3% White), and Freeport (17.2% White). North Merrick is less White than neighboring Merrick (82% White).

North Merrick's Black Population

305 residents of North Merrick identify as Black, or 2.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of North Merrick slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, North Merrick is ranked #437 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

North Merrick is more Black than neighboring Merrick (1.5% Black). North Merrick is less Black than neighboring North Bellmore (3.1% Black), Roosevelt (47.2% Black), East Meadow (4.4% Black), and Freeport (28.8% Black).

North Merrick's Asian Population

668 residents of North Merrick identify as Asian, or 5.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of North Merrick roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, North Merrick is ranked #215 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

North Merrick is more Asian than neighboring Roosevelt (0.9% Asian), Merrick (4.2% Asian), and Freeport (1.8% Asian). North Merrick is less Asian than neighboring North Bellmore (7.1% Asian), and East Meadow (17.9% Asian).

North Merrick's Hispanic Population

1,332 residents of North Merrick identify as Hispanic, or 10.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of North Merrick slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, North Merrick is ranked #328 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

North Merrick is more Hispanic than neighboring Merrick (9.4% Hispanic). North Merrick is less Hispanic than neighboring North Bellmore (11.5% Hispanic), Roosevelt (46.5% Hispanic), East Meadow (16% Hispanic), and Freeport (47.9% Hispanic).

North Merrick's Native American/Other Population

88 residents of North Merrick 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 North 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, North Merrick is ranked #478 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

North Merrick is more Native American/Other than neighboring North Bellmore (0.6% Native American/Other), and Merrick (0.6% Native American/Other). North Merrick is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roosevelt (1.2% Native American/Other), East Meadow (1% Native American/Other), and Freeport (1.5% Native American/Other).

North Merrick's Multiracial Population

279 residents of North Merrick identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of North Merrick roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, North Merrick is ranked #1043 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

North Merrick is more Multiracial than neighboring Merrick (2.2% Multiracial). North Merrick is less Multiracial than neighboring North Bellmore (2.5% Multiracial), East Meadow (2.4% Multiracial), and Freeport (2.8% Multiracial).

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