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The total population of Mercer County is estimated to be 22,662 with 11,343 males (50.05%) and 11,319 females (49.95%). There are 24 less females than males in Mercer County.
The median household income in Mercer County was $58,099 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,178(1.99%) from $59,277 in 2020. This income is 77.87% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mercer County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $69,071. Overall, the median household income for the county of Mercer County stands at $58,099.
In Mercer County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,617 for males and $25,718 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,997 for males and $47,104 for females.
In Mercer County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $91,067, followed by Black or African American households at $58,587, and White households with a median household income of $57,996.
In 2022, the population of Mercer County was 22,902, a 0.13% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mercer County's population was 22,872, an increase of 0.97% compared to a population of 22,652 in 2020.
The median age in Mercer County, KY is 42.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.06% were under the age of 15, 18.43% aged 15 to 29, 44.70% aged 30 to 64, 16.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mercer County population: 92.51% are White, 3.79% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.04% are some other race and 1.69% are multiracial.