Merrimack County , New Hampshire
Population: 155,018 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $93,944 Home $330,600 Rent $1,293/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Merrimack County's headline indicators land 26% above the national median on income ($93,944), with housing 8% above the US figure ($331,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Merrimack County in the top 22% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$93,944
Median Income
household
$330,600
Home Value
median
$1,293/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $93,944 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,056 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Median Home Value | $330,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,293/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 155,018 |
| Median Age | 42.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 38.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.2%
Obesity
9.1%
Diabetes
10.9%
Smoking
27.5%
High Blood Pressure
18.8%
No Physical Activity
23.6%
Depression
33.0%
Insufficient Sleep
76.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 78.2 · 78th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
56.17
🌀 Hurricane
84.81
🔥 Wildfire
35.18
❄️ Winter Storm
80.39
🌍 Earthquake
76.15
☀️ Drought
58.84
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