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Mercer County
Mercer County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 22,641 County Seat Mercer County Judicial Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 167 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 10,453 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 22,662 Median Age 43.1 Veterans 1,447 Housing Units 10,355 Uninsured 268 Net Migration (recent) 1,013 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 358 Total Employees 5,539 Avg Annual Pay $59,248 Median Household Income $60,728 Poverty Rate 11.2% Unemployment Rate 4.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $58,278 Federal Spending FY2024 $144,086,522 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,364
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $181,400 Median Rent $720 FMR Studio $624 FMR 1BR $661 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,215 FMR 4BR $1,456
Health & Safety
Hospitals 3 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 20.5% Adult Obesity 38.8% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 43.2 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 18 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 72 Homeless Population N/A Schools 18 SNAP Stores 22 Bank Branches 8
Agriculture
Total Farms 906 Land in Farms (acres) 135,682 Avg Farm Size (acres) 149.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-03-31 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2011-05-04 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES 2010-05-11
Detailed Topics
Communities in Mercer County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
