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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Merrimac, VA compare?
| Figure | Merrimac, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,858 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,664 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | – |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.6% |
| Measure | Merrimac, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,733±407 |
| Median age | 43.7±7.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.9%±7.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.7%±9.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.5%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.6%±3.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.5%±7.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.9%±9.8 pts |
| Median household income | $53,611±$9,466 |
| Per capita income | $39,003±$6,843 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.6%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±5.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | not published |
| Median gross rent | $1,101±$235 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.4%±8.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 26.6%±8.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.8%±5.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.4%±6.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.4%±12.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 10.7%±9.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 12.6 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.0%±7.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov