Mercer County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21167 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
23,028
Rank #1,731 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,824 −13.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,649 of 3,222
49th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.7% −15.4% vs nat'l
Rank #942 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Home Value
$202,300 −28.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,378 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.9% −26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,240 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,528 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

75.9% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
24.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.7%43.4%65.1%86.9%90.0%3.4%3.1%3.1%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Mercer County, Kentucky

Mercer County, Kentucky has a total population of 23,028, making it the 1,731st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mercer County is 42.9 years, which is 10.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mercer County is $64,824, which ranks #1,649 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Mercer County is $202,300, 28.2% below the national median. Renters in Mercer County pay a median gross rent of $831 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mercer County, 24.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.6 min.

Mercer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.1%).

All data for Mercer County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.