Poverty Rate in Merrick County, NE
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Merrick County Compares
National Distribution
Where Merrick County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Merrick County: 7.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #342 | Polk County, NE | 7.9% |
| #343 | Franklin County, ID | 7.9% |
| #344 | Lincoln County, ME | 7.9% |
| #345 | Merrick County, NE | 7.9% |
| #346 | Miami County, KS | 7.9% |
| #347 | Kane County, IL | 7.9% |
| #348 | Burleigh County, ND | 7.9% |
Poverty Rate in Merrick County, Nebraska
Merrick County, Nebraska has a poverty rate of 7.9%, which ranks #345 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.3% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Nebraska, Merrick County ranks #28 of 93 out of 93 counties. This places it in the 89th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.