Mercer County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
58,563
Rank #911 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,210 −29.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,583 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.5% +30.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,210 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$121,700 −56.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,636 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.9% −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,521 of 3,222
53th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.3% vs nat'l
Rank #511 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

72.9% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
22.9% 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)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.1%34.2%51.2%68.3%85.4%88.6%5.2%4.1%1.3%0.4%0.3%0.2%

About Mercer County, West Virginia

Mercer County, West Virginia has a total population of 58,563, making it the 911th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mercer County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mercer County is $53,210, which ranks #2,583 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Mercer County is $121,700, 56.8% below the national median. Renters in Mercer County pay a median gross rent of $810 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mercer County, 22.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.7 min.

Mercer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.1%).

All data for Mercer County, West Virginia 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.