Merriam city, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,560
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,509
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,560
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,081
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,105
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,098
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,003
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 683
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $263,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,609
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $659
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,181
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,324
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,221
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 817,326
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,601
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,400,695
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $127,684
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,600
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,272
Persons in poverty, percent 6.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,570.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,549.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.32
FIPS Code 2046000