Mercer County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29129 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,482
Rank #3,001 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,679 −16.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,829 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.5% +6.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,633 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$104,900 −62.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,921 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.1% −46.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,337 of 3,222
27th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −34.9% vs nat'l
Rank #955 of 3,222
70th %ile

At a Glance

81.0% Homeownership
90.8% Insured
18.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.4%28.7%43.1%57.4%71.8%86.2%91.1%4.8%2.6%0.9%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Mercer County, Missouri

Mercer County, Missouri has a total population of 3,482, making it the 3,001st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mercer County is 42.4 years, which is 9.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mercer County is $62,679, which ranks #1,829 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Mercer County is $104,900, 62.8% below the national median. Renters in Mercer County pay a median gross rent of $590 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mercer County, 18.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.7 min.

Mercer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.8%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).

All data for Mercer County, Missouri 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.