Median Household Income
$74,182
Median Home Value
$146,700
Median Gross Rent
$786/mo
Poverty Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Homeownership Rate
83.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9%
Median Age
44.7
Population Over Time
Mercer County shrank 4.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
16,204
2016
15,971
2018
15,693
2020
15,503
2022
15,692
2024
15,495
Business & Industry
Mercer County has 258 business establishments employing 2,200 people.
Other services (except public administration)
43
Construction
30
Finance and insurance
23
Accommodation and food services
23
Health care and social assistance
22
Wholesale trade
15
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
13
Professional, scientific, and technical services
12
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.