Mercer County, West Virginia

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 59,062
Median household income: $47,799
Median home value: $118,600

Home to 59,062 residents, Mercer County is one of West Virginia's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $47,799 runs below the West Virginia figure of $57,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Mercer County's population declined 1.4% from 59,919 to 59,062, while its median household income rose 17.2% from $40,784 to $47,799.

Owners occupy 69.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,062
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,799
Median home value: $118,600
Median gross rent: $813
Housing units: 29,358
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

59,91959,062

Median household income

$40,784$47,799

Median home value

$96,700$118,600

Median gross rent

$672$813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	59,919	$40,784	$96,700	$672
2020	59,370	$40,716	$100,900	$695
2021	59,892	$43,293	$104,100	$743
2022	59,530	$46,409	$115,100	$777
2023	59,062	$47,799	$118,600	$813

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,114	5.3%
5 to 17	9,247	15.7%
18 to 24	4,877	8.3%
25 to 34	6,813	11.5%
35 to 44	6,609	11.2%
45 to 54	7,348	12.4%
55 to 64	7,713	13.1%
65 to 74	7,814	13.2%
75 and over	5,527	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	52,508	88.9%
Black or African American	2,455	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	169	0.3%
Asian	176	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	193	0.3%
Two or more races	2,790	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	771	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,602	13.4%
High school graduate	16,505	39.5%
Some college or associate's	11,073	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	5,678	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,966	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,610	82.7%
Carpooled	1,537	6.8%
Public transit	125	0.6%
Walked	486	2.2%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	1,433	6.4%
Other means	323	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,896	32.7%
15 to 29 min	7,924	37.6%
30 to 44 min	3,186	15.1%
45 to 59 min	1,301	6.2%
60+ min	1,775	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 18.0% (10,372 of 57,694)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,759	64.6%
Nonfamily households	8,654	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,413	83.2%
Vacant	4,945	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,025	69.7%
Renter-occupied	7,388	30.3%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,569	66.7%
1-unit, attached	496	1.7%
2 to 4 units	887	3.0%
5 to 19 units	1,841	6.3%
20 or more units	642	2.2%
Mobile home & other	5,923	20.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 54055
State: West Virginia
Land area: 419 sq mi
Water area: 1.72 sq mi
Center point: 37.4034, -81.1065