Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 950, settled in 1881.
Merryville’s density of trails is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both Louisiana’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Burks House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Merryville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 2,963 in 1920, 967 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1929 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Merryville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Merryville.
Only 5 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher average commute than Merryville. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Merryville dropped by 54, to 81. Merryville: 31% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). 3.4% of Merryville working residents work locally.
| Merryville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 31% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Beauregard Parish school district. The largest public high school is Merryville High School, with 470 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merryville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 470 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Merryville’s midpoint rent stands at $602 a month. The share of households in Merryville who live in a home they own: 61%.
| Merryville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $602 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 61% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Merryville than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Merryville after 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2020. Expected losses in Merryville break down as 53% from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes. This Louisiana town has had 4 paid flood insurance claims since 1982.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Merryville’s July high comes in at 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of 32 CDC measures, Merryville beats the Louisiana average on 1 and trails it on 5. 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression here. Two figures for adults locally: 22% smoke cigarettes, 22% report frequent mental distress.
| Merryville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Merryville | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 18.1% |
| More smokers | 22% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Merryville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Merryville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
1,103 counted in 2010 and 967 in 2020; an estimated 950 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Town in Louisiana, United States
Merryville is a town in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Merryville had a population of 967. It is part of the DeRidder Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Merryville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Sam H. Jones and Jesse Monroe Knowles.