Mercer County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,503
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,503
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 57,524
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 59,660
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 59,654
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 59,664
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 62,264
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.5%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,416
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,473
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $121,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,151
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $408
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $810
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,224
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 134,816
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 547,761
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,169
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,060,973
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,102
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,210
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,362
Persons in poverty, percent 17.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,154
Total employment, 2023 17,231
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 793,784
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,247
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 835
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 142.4
Population per square mile, 2010 148.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 418.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 418.99
FIPS Code 54055