Merrill, IA Demographics

A map of Merrill's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	824	645	97.4%	90.0%
Black	9	9	1.1%	1.3%
Asian	6	3	0.7%	0.4%
Multiracial	4	14	0.5%	2.0%
Hispanic	3	23	0.4%	3.2%
Native American/Other	0	23	0.0%	3.2%

Merrill, Iowa has an estimated population of 846, a large increase from the 717 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.4% White, 1.1% Black, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.4% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Merrill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Merrill has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Merrill, that probability was 18.8% in 2020 and 5.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Merrill is ranked the 331st most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. 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). Merrill was ranked the 377th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Merrill's White Population

824 residents of Merrill, or 97.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Merrill is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Merrill ranks 750th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merrill's White population has grown by an estimated 27.8%. White residents' share of Merrill's population has increased from 90.0% to 97.4%.

Merrill is more White than neighboring Brunsville (74.8% White), Le Mars (81.3% White), Hinton (91% White), Struble (96.1% White), and Craig (91.8% White).

Merrill's Black Population

9 residents of Merrill, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Merrill is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Merrill ranks 169th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merrill's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Merrill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Merrill is more Black than neighboring Brunsville (0% Black), Hinton (0.2% Black), Struble (0% Black), and Craig (0% Black). Merrill is less Black than neighboring Le Mars (5.5% Black).

Merrill's Asian Population

6 residents of Merrill, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Merrill is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Merrill ranks 320th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merrill's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Merrill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Merrill is more Asian than neighboring Brunsville (0% Asian), Le Mars (0% Asian), Hinton (0% Asian), Struble (0% Asian), and Craig (0% Asian).

Merrill's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Merrill, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Merrill is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Merrill ranks 399th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merrill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 87.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Merrill's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.4%.

Merrill is more Hispanic than neighboring Struble (0% Hispanic), and Craig (0% Hispanic). Merrill is less Hispanic than neighboring Brunsville (4.8% Hispanic), Le Mars (10.8% Hispanic), and Hinton (2.5% Hispanic).

Merrill's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Merrill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Merrill is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Merrill ranks 25th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merrill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Merrill's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Merrill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brunsville (19.5% Native American/Other), Le Mars (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hinton (0.4% Native American/Other).

Merrill's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Merrill, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Merrill is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Merrill ranks 716th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merrill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Merrill's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.5%.

Merrill is less Multiracial than neighboring Brunsville (1% Multiracial), Le Mars (1.5% Multiracial), Hinton (5.9% Multiracial), Struble (3.9% Multiracial), and Craig (8.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.