Merrill is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 9,089 people and six associated neighborhoods, Merrill is the 101st largest community in Wisconsin. Much of the housing stock in Merrill was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Merrill telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.81% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Merrill does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Merrill are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.77% of adults in Merrill have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Merrill in 2022 was $30,741, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,964 for a family of four. However, Merrill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Merrill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Merrill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Merrill include German, Polish, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Merrill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.