Mercer County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,515
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,733
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,515
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,640
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,640
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,641
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,331
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,311
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,824
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $202,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,373
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $497
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $831
Building Permits, 2025 132
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,181
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,737
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,226
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,754
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 229,959
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,042
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,824
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,683
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 359
Total employment, 2023 5,351
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 288,365
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,850
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 185
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 55
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 90.9
Population per square mile, 2010 85.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 249.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 248.80
FIPS Code 21167