Poverty Rate in Mercer County, NJ
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mercer County Compares
National Distribution
Where Mercer County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Mercer County: 10.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #852 | Lancaster County, VA | 10.3% |
| #853 | Westmoreland County, PA | 10.3% |
| #854 | Fayette County, TN | 10.3% |
| #855 | Mercer County, NJ | 10.3% |
| #856 | San Diego County, CA | 10.3% |
| #857 | Moniteau County, MO | 10.3% |
| #858 | Capitol Planning Region, CT | 10.3% |
Poverty Rate in Mercer County, New Jersey
Mercer County, New Jersey has a poverty rate of 10.3%, which ranks #855 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.5% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within New Jersey, Mercer County ranks #13 of 21 out of 21 counties. This places it in the 73th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.