Mercer County's estimated 2025 population is 3,475 with a growth rate of 0.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mercer County is the 114th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 3,770 and has seen a growth of -7.82% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Mercer County includes 92.74% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,247 | 92.74% |
| Two or more races | 109 | 3.11% |
| Other race | 78 | 2.23% |
| Asian | 36 | 1.03% |
| Native American | 22 | 0.63% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 0.26% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Mercer County's average per capita income is $41,080. Household income levels show a median of $60,357. The poverty rate stands at 14.71%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $77,917 | - |
| Families | $70,673 | $79,306 |
| Households | $60,357 | $68,290 |
| Non Families | $28,424 | $43,051 |
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