Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Merrimack County | |
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Merrimack County Courthouse, 2019 | |
Location within the U.S. state of New Hampshire | |
New Hampshire's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′N 71°41′W / 43.3°N 71.68°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| Founded | 1823 |
| Named after | Merrimack River |
| Seat | Concord |
| Largest city | Concord |
| Area | |
• Total | 955.0 sq mi (2,473 km2) |
| • Land | 932.9 sq mi (2,416 km2) |
| • Water | 22.1 sq mi (57 km2) 2.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 153,808 |
• Estimate (2022) | 156,020 |
| • Density | 167.2/sq mi (64.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
| Website | www |
Merrimack County is a county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 153,808, making it the third most populous county in New Hampshire. Its county seat is Concord, the state capital. The county was organized in 1823 from parts of Hillsborough and Rockingham counties, and is named for the Merrimack River. Merrimack County comprises the Concord, NH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn constitutes a portion of the Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA–RI–NH–CT Combined Statistical Area. In 2010, the center of population of New Hampshire was located in Merrimack County, in the town of Pembroke.