Mercer County, Missouri

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,501
Median household income: $60,357
Median home value: $95,300

Home to 3,501 residents, Mercer County is one of Missouri's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,357 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

From 2019 to 2023, Mercer County's population declined 3.9% from 3,644 to 3,501, while its median household income rose 27.6% from $47,298 to $60,357.

Households average 2.66 people. The median gross rent is $548.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,501
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,357
Median home value: $95,300
Median gross rent: $548
Housing units: 1,908
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6443,501

Median household income

$47,298$60,357

Median home value

$88,900$95,300

Median gross rent

$495$548

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,644	$47,298	$88,900	$495
2020	3,623	$50,030	$85,300	$515
2021	3,561	$52,105	$82,700	$459
2022	3,517	$55,592	$104,800	$496
2023	3,501	$60,357	$95,300	$548

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	250	7.1%
5 to 17	593	16.9%
18 to 24	278	7.9%
25 to 34	369	10.5%
35 to 44	392	11.2%
45 to 54	344	9.8%
55 to 64	515	14.7%
65 to 74	426	12.2%
75 and over	334	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,203	91.5%
Black or African American	9	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.4%
Asian	36	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	84	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	155	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	223	9.4%
High school graduate	1,044	43.9%
Some college or associate's	686	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	317	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	110	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,049	72.4%
Carpooled	140	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	1.6%
Bicycle	25	1.7%
Worked from home	198	13.7%
Other means	13	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	484	38.7%
15 to 29 min	346	27.7%
30 to 44 min	227	18.2%
45 to 59 min	75	6.0%
60+ min	118	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 14.7% (506 of 3,440)

	Count	Share
Family households	809	62.8%
Nonfamily households	479	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,288	67.5%
Vacant	620	32.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,019	79.1%
Renter-occupied	269	20.9%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,563	81.9%
1-unit, attached	18	0.9%
2 to 4 units	72	3.8%
5 to 19 units	22	1.2%
20 or more units	73	3.8%
Mobile home & other	160	8.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 29129
State: Missouri
Land area: 454 sq mi
Water area: 1.27 sq mi
Center point: 40.4214, -93.5676

Cities & places

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