of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Merritt had a population of 7,051 living in 2,975 of its 3,149 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 7,139. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Ethnicity Religion According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Merritt included: Irreligion (4,165 persons or 61.7%) Christianity (2,225 persons or 33.0%) Sikhism (185 persons or 2.7%) Hinduism (40 persons or 0.6%) Indigenous Spirituality (40 persons or 0.6%) Buddhism (20 persons or 0.3%) Other (50 persons or 0.7%) Climate Merritt has a humid continental climate (Dfb). Surrounding communities References External links Cities in British Columbia Nicola Country Populated places in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District