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Who knew Mercer County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Mercer County, WV. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Mercer County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 62,264 #8 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $32,131
Poverty Rate 22.8%
Median Age 42.5 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Mercer County Demographics Summary

population icon With 62,264 people, Mercer County is the 8th most populated county in the state of West Virginia out of 55 counties. But watch out, Mercer County, because Marion County with 56,418 people and Putnam County with 55,486 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Mercer County residents was $32,131. Mercer County households made slightly more than Fayette County households ($31,912) and Hampshire County households ($31,792) However, 22.8% of Mercer County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Mercer County residents is 42.5 years young.

race icon The largest Mercer County racial/ethinic groups are White (91.1%) followed by Black (6.0%) and Two or more races (1.3%).

Mercer County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 56,711
Black 3,740
American Indian 135
Asian 323
Pacific Islander 2
Some Other Race 38
Two or More Races 835
Hispanic 480
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Mercer County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Mercer County White population is 56,711 persons or 91.1%.
  • The Mercer County Black population is 3,740 persons or 6.0%.
  • The Mercer County Two or more races population is 835 persons or 1.3%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Mercer County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Mercer County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 42.5 years
Median Age - Females 44.1 years
Median Age - Males 40.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 20.5% of the Mercer County population under 18, Mercer County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 20.5%
Persons Over 65 18.0%
Everyone else 61.5
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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