Per Capita Income in Mercer County, WV

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Per Capita Income
$30,362 −26.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,360 of 3,222
27th percentile

How Mercer County Compares

Mercer County
$30,362
West Virginia Average
$30,362
Rank #30 of 55 in state
National
$41,261
26.4% below

National Distribution

Where Mercer County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for per capita income.

$9,682 $105,496

■ Mercer County: $30,362

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,357 Owen County, KY $30,369
#2,358 Cleveland County, AR $30,368
#2,359 Mississippi County, AR $30,368
#2,360 Mercer County, WV $30,362
#2,361 Glenn County, CA $30,361
#2,362 Coosa County, AL $30,360
#2,363 Macon County, MO $30,350
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Per Capita Income in Mercer County, West Virginia

Mercer County, West Virginia has a per capita income of $30,362, which ranks #2,360 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.4% below the national value of $41,261.

Within West Virginia, Mercer County ranks #30 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 27th percentile nationally.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. 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.