Mercer County, Missouri's estimated 2023 population is 3,463 with a growth rate of -0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mercer County, Missouri is the 114th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 3,785 and has seen a growth of -8.51% since that time.
3.87
Average Family Size
2.84
Average Household Size
80.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.74% of Mercer County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 4.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.52% of the population.
13.54%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.91%
Male Poverty Rate
15.17%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mercer County, Missouri is Black, with 18.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mercer County, Missouri is Hispanic, with 1.2% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.52%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.8%
Male Marriage Rate
41.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.5%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.69%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
57.6%
Labor Force Participation
54.8%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
66.1%
Born in Mercer County, Missouri
98.21%
Native Born
3.16%
Foreign Born
1.71%
Non Citizen
1.45%
Naturalized
98.21% of Mercer County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 66.1% having been born in Missouri. 1.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.