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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Low

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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