US Census Data

Mercer County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
22,824
+5.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$63,115
+14.6%’19–’23
Median home value
$189,700
+28.8%’19–’23

Mercer County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 22,824. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $63,115 is in line with the Kentucky median ($62,417).

From 2019 to 2023, Mercer County's population grew 5.7% from 21,592 to 22,824, while its median household income rose 14.6% from $55,093 to $63,115.

The median resident is 42.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
22,824
Median age
42.8 yrs
Median household income
$63,115
Median home value
$189,700
Median gross rent
$802
Housing units
10,410
Homeownership rate
77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.5%
Unemployment rate
2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
21,59222,824
Median household income
$55,093$63,115
Median home value
$147,300$189,700
Median gross rent
$624$802
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201921,592$55,093$147,300$624
202021,690$52,312$148,900$622
202122,470$53,750$159,300$652
202222,662$60,728$181,400$720
202322,824$63,115$189,700$802

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,4206.2%
5 to 173,64716.0%
18 to 241,8168.0%
25 to 342,71511.9%
35 to 442,51511.0%
45 to 542,86712.6%
55 to 643,45815.2%
65 to 742,50711.0%
75 and over1,8798.2%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)20,60690.3%
Black or African American8133.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native180.1%
Asian600.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race230.1%
Two or more races5742.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7303.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,4218.9%
High school graduate5,52034.6%
Some college or associate's5,42134.0%
Bachelor's degree2,16213.6%
Graduate or professional degree1,4178.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
28 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone8,05079.2%
Carpooled1,13411.2%
Public transit00.0%
Walked20.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home8948.8%
Other means790.8%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min2,77830.0%
15 to 29 min2,78130.0%
30 to 44 min1,44715.6%
45 to 59 min1,37414.8%
60+ min8859.6%

Households

Average household size
2.48
Poverty rate
11.4% (2,557 of 22,528)
CountShare
Family households5,72162.6%
Nonfamily households3,41637.4%

Housing

Median year structure built
1978

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied9,13787.8%
Vacant1,27312.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied7,04877.1%
Renter-occupied2,08922.9%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached8,32780.0%
1-unit, attached1671.6%
2 to 4 units5715.5%
5 to 19 units5134.9%
20 or more units830.8%
Mobile home & other7497.2%

Geography

County GEOID
21167
State
Kentucky
Land area
249 sq mi
Water area
3.93 sq mi
Center point
37.8121, -84.8797

Cities & places

3

Compare with nearby counties

5

Kentucky rankings

21

Other counties in Kentucky

119