Mercer County's estimated 2025 population is 56,947 with a growth rate of -0.97% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mercer County is the 9th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 62,335 and has seen a growth of -8.64% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Mercer County includes 89.37% White, 4.3% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Other race
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 52,785 | 89.37% |
| Two or more races | 3,094 | 5.24% |
| Black or African American | 2,542 | 4.3% |
| Other race | 261 | 0.44% |
| Native American | 204 | 0.35% |
| Asian | 176 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Mercer County's average per capita income is $41,096. Household income levels show a median of $47,799. The poverty rate stands at 17.98%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $76,547 | - |
| Families | $66,047 | $78,300 |
| Households | $47,799 | $66,550 |
| Non Families | $29,110 | $41,466 |
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