In 2021, Mercer County, KY had a population of 22.5k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $53,750. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Mercer County, KY grew from 21,690 to 22,470, a 3.6% increase and its median household income grew from $52,312 to $53,750, a 2.75% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mercer County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%), White (Hispanic) (1.77%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.54%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.04%).
None of the households in Mercer County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.9% of the residents in Mercer County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Mercer County, KY was $159,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.
Most people in Mercer County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Mercer County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Mercer County, KY borders Anderson County, KY, Boyle County, KY, Garrard County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Washington County, KY, and Woodford County, KY.