Mercer County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
109,257
Rank #574 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,976 −20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,085 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.2% +4.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,568 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$164,000 −41.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,938 of 3,222
40th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.6% −24.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,157 of 3,222
64th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% +0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,208 of 3,222
31th %ile

At a Glance

72.4% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
25.6% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.3%36.6%54.9%73.2%87.9%5.6%3.7%1.7%0.6%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Mercer County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 109,257, making it the 574th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mercer County is 45.1 years, which is 15.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mercer County is $59,976, which ranks #2,085 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Mercer County is $164,000, 41.8% below the national median. Renters in Mercer County pay a median gross rent of $843 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mercer County, 25.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.6 min.

Mercer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (5.6%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).

All data for Mercer County, Pennsylvania 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.