Mercer County, West Virginia's estimated population is 57,426 with a growth rate of -0.77% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mercer County, West Virginia is the 9th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 Population was 62,336 and has seen a growth of -7.88% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 2,233 | 0.00% | |
1850 | 4,222 | 1,989 | 89.07% |
1860 | 6,819 | 2,597 | 61.51% |
1870 | 7,064 | 245 | 3.59% |
1880 | 7,467 | 403 | 5.70% |
1890 | 16,002 | 8,535 | 114.30% |
1900 | 23,023 | 7,021 | 43.88% |
1910 | 38,371 | 15,348 | 66.66% |
1920 | 49,558 | 11,187 | 29.15% |
1930 | 61,323 | 11,765 | 23.74% |
1940 | 68,289 | 6,966 | 11.36% |
1950 | 75,013 | 6,724 | 9.85% |
1960 | 68,206 | -6,807 | -9.07% |
1970 | 63,206 | -5,000 | -7.33% |
1980 | 73,942 | 10,736 | 16.99% |
1990 | 64,980 | -8,962 | -12.12% |
2010 | 62,336 | -2,644 | -4.07% |
2011 | 62,560 | 224 | 0.36% |
2012 | 62,419 | -141 | -0.23% |
2013 | 61,911 | -508 | -0.81% |
2014 | 61,759 | -152 | -0.25% |
2015 | 61,133 | -626 | -1.01% |
2016 | 60,632 | -501 | -0.82% |
2017 | 59,869 | -763 | -1.26% |
2018 | 59,202 | -667 | -1.11% |
2019 | 58,758 | -444 | -0.75% |
2020 | 58,314 | -444 | -0.76% |
2021 | 57,870 | -444 | -0.76% |
2022 | 57,426 | -444 | -0.77% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 53,753 | 90.54% |
Black or African American | 3,655 | 6.16% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 70 | 0.12% |
Asian | 296 | 0.50% |
Some Other Race | 31 | 0.05% |
Two or More Races | 1,565 | 2.64% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 25,088 | 2.32 | 68.9 |
Married | 11,331 | 2.91 | 80.1 |
Male | 1,210 | 3.02 | 61.2 |
Female | 3,442 | 3.13 | 49.5 |
Non Family | 9,105 | 1.18 | 63.4 |
2.87
Average Family Size
2.32
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,485 | 5.90% |
9th to 12th Grade | 4,137 | 9.83% |
High School Graduate | 16,277 | 38.67% |
Some College | 8,160 | 19.39% |
Associates Degree | 2,570 | 6.11% |
Bachelors Degree | 5,656 | 13.44% |
Graduate Degree | 2,807 | 6.67% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 210 | 196 | 153 |
2+ Races | 537 | 465 | 165 |
Black | 2,244 | 2,032 | 591 |
White | 38,874 | 32,621 | 7,539 |
Hispanic | 279 | 258 | 34 |
Other Race | 21 | 21 | |
Native American | 69 | 18 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.86%.
$34,194
Average Earnings
$40,652
Average Male
$26,686
Average Female
97.56% of Mercer County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 2.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.02% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 3,471 | 976 | 28.12% |
Hispanic | 699 | 189 | 27.04% |
Multiple | 1,489 | 267 | 17.93% |
White | 52,300 | 9,215 | 17.62% |
Asian | 276 | 36 | 13.04% |
Native | 70 | 1 | 1.43% |
Other | 2 | NaN% |
18.29%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.86%
Male Poverty Rate
19.60%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mercer County, West Virginia is Black, with 28.12% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mercer County, West Virginia is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.88%.
49.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.3%
Male Marriage Rate
47.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,800 | 8.76% |
Black | 251 | 8.89% |
Other Race | 13 | 52.00% |
2+ Races | 80 | 12.07% |
Hispanic | 25 | 5.15% |
10.38%
Veteran Poverty Rate
50.01%
Veteran Disability Rate
48.7%
Labor Force Participation
45.6%
Employment Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.76%
Born in Mercer County, West Virginia
99.02%
Native Born
0.98%
Foreign Born
0.37%
Non Citizen
0.61%
Naturalized
99.02% of Mercer County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 76.76% having been born in West Virginia. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.