Mercer County, North Dakota

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,341
Median household income: $79,405
Median home value: $196,200

Mercer County is a county in North Dakota with a population of 8,341. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $79,405 runs above the North Dakota figure of $75,949.

From 2019 to 2023, Mercer County's population declined 1.4% from 8,462 to 8,341, while its median household income fell 3.4% from $82,181 to $79,405.

Owners occupy 80.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,341
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $79,405
Median home value: $196,200
Median gross rent: $1,043
Housing units: 4,657
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4628,341

Median household income

$82,181$79,405

Median home value

$177,800$196,200

Median gross rent

$769$1,043

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,462	$82,181	$177,800	$769
2020	8,359	$82,087	$181,100	$811
2021	8,405	$78,547	$169,400	$841
2022	8,366	$82,155	$192,000	$1,039
2023	8,341	$79,405	$196,200	$1,043

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	481	5.8%
5 to 17	1,454	17.4%
18 to 24	477	5.7%
25 to 34	877	10.5%
35 to 44	1,055	12.6%
45 to 54	842	10.1%
55 to 64	1,331	16.0%
65 to 74	1,097	13.2%
75 and over	727	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,548	90.5%
Black or African American	50	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	236	2.8%
Asian	35	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	95	1.1%
Two or more races	152	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	225	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's42.9%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	568	9.6%
High school graduate	1,482	25.0%
Some college or associate's	2,541	42.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,064	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	274	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,210	88.0%
Carpooled	87	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	159	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	173	4.7%
Other means	20	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,752	50.4%
15 to 29 min	1,032	29.7%
30 to 44 min	357	10.3%
45 to 59 min	127	3.7%
60+ min	208	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 10.7% (869 of 8,156)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,369	65.9%
Nonfamily households	1,225	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,594	77.2%
Vacant	1,063	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,894	80.5%
Renter-occupied	700	19.5%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,312	71.1%
1-unit, attached	117	2.5%
2 to 4 units	159	3.4%
5 to 19 units	260	5.6%
20 or more units	165	3.5%
Mobile home & other	644	13.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 38057
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,043 sq mi
Water area: 70 sq mi
Center point: 47.3071, -101.8333