Merrimac

Population: 2,955
Median household income: $55,202
Median home value: $73,400

Located in Montgomery County, Virginia, Merrimac is a community with a population of 2,955. Its median household income of $55,202 runs below the Montgomery County figure of $70,769.

Between 2019 and 2023, Merrimac's population grew 11.5% from 2,651 to 2,955, while its median home value fell 65.3% from $211,400 to $73,400.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 21.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,955
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,202
Median home value: $73,400
Median gross rent: $1,099
Housing units: 1,715
Homeownership rate: 28.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6512,955

Median household income

$43,846$55,202

Median home value

$211,400$73,400

Median gross rent

$662$1,099

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,651	$43,846	$211,400	$662
2020	2,893	$59,031	—	$691
2021	2,663	$55,139	$166,300	$915
2022	2,719	$52,612	$111,900	$985
2023	2,955	$55,202	$73,400	$1,099

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 177.0%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3421.5%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 644.9%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over18.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	2.5%
5 to 17	207	7.0%
18 to 24	300	10.2%
25 to 34	634	21.5%
35 to 44	395	13.4%
45 to 54	268	9.1%
55 to 64	145	4.9%
65 to 74	389	13.2%
75 and over	544	18.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,092	70.8%
Black or African American	134	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	1.0%
Asian	159	5.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	85	2.9%
Two or more races	75	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	379	12.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree27.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	182	7.7%
High school graduate	675	28.4%
Some college or associate's	512	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	355	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	651	27.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit11.7%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	902	70.7%
Carpooled	89	7.0%
Public transit	149	11.7%
Walked	32	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	104	8.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	822	70.1%
15 to 29 min	249	21.2%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	94	8.0%
60+ min	7	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 11.8% (334 of 2,820)

	Count	Share
Family households	450	29.2%
Nonfamily households	1,092	70.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,542	89.9%
Vacant	173	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	432	28.0%
Renter-occupied	1,110	72.0%

1-unit, detached15.0%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units21.9%

20 or more units23.2%

Mobile home & other32.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	257	15.0%
1-unit, attached	70	4.1%
2 to 4 units	56	3.3%
5 to 19 units	375	21.9%
20 or more units	398	23.2%
Mobile home & other	559	32.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5151208
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1949, -80.4220