| | Rice Lake, WI | Merrill, WI | United States |
| Population | 8,851 | 9,344 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.3% | 53.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.7% | 47.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37 | 44.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,372 | 9,648 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 8,320 | 10,146 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,998 | 9,860 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.1% | -11.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 6.3% | -8.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,024.9 | 1,268.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.6 | 7.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.1 | 0.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Rice Lake, WI | Merrill, WI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.4% | 4.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.7% | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.1% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 12.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.0% | 12.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 15.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.8% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.0% | 4.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Rice Lake, WI | Merrill, WI | United States |
| White | 93.6% | 95.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.4% | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 1.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Rice Lake, WI | Merrill, WI | United States |
| Married Population | 44.6% | 43.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 42.6% | 42.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.4% | 56.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.6% | 31.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.6% | 16.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.3% | 8.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.24 | 2.17 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,835 | 4,165 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,026 | 2,172 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.1% | 23.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.2% | 50.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,809 | 1,993 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.7% | 19.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.1% | 6.8% | 10.8% |