Mercer County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39107 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
42,484
Rank #1,157 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,782 +2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #736 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.3% −42.1% vs nat'l
Rank #248 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$210,600 −25.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,299 of 3,222
60th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.9% −34.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,665 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.6% −69.8% vs nat'l
Rank #186 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

79.6% Homeownership
96.4% Insured
21.9% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.5%47.1%70.6%94.2%94.2%2.2%1.9%1.1%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About Mercer County, Ohio

Mercer County, Ohio has a total population of 42,484, making it the 1,157th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mercer County is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mercer County is $76,782, which ranks #736 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.6%.

The median home value in Mercer County is $210,600, 25.3% below the national median. Renters in Mercer County pay a median gross rent of $804 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mercer County, 21.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.3 min.

Mercer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.2%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).

All data for Mercer County, Ohio 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.