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Time Zone: Merrimack County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Concord is the Seat for Merrimack County. Concord is also the capital of New Hampshire.

Merrimack County was founded in 1823. Merrimack was created by taking area from Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Merrimack had a population of 151,391 people. This is an increase of 3.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 146,388 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Merrimack represented 11.12% of the total population of New Hampshire.

Below are some of the communities located in Merrimack County:

  • Allenstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Andover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Andover is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,388 people
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  • Boscawen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Boscawen is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,097 people
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  • Bow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bow is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
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  • Bradford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bradford is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
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  • Canterbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chichester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,924 people
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    • Danbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Danbury is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
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    • Dunbarton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Dunbarton is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 people
    • Epsom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Epsom is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
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    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Franklin is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
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    • Henniker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Henniker is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
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    • Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hill is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Hooksett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hooksett is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
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    • Hopkinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Hopkinton is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
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    • Loudon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Loudon is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
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    • New London
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Newbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Newbury is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
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    • Northfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pembroke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
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    • Pittsfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Salisbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Salisbury is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
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    • Sutton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sutton is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
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    • Warner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Warner is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,951 people
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    • Webster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Webster is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
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    • Wilmot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilmot is located in Merrimack County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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