Mercer County, OH

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2024 Population

42,484

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

0.767% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.29%

18.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,782

1.61% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$210,600

0.959% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

21,701

0.324% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mercer County, OH 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.

98.6% of the residents in Mercer County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mercer County, OH are Wright State University-Lake Campus (223 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Mercer County, OH was $210,600, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Mercer County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Mercer County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Mercer County, OH borders Adams County, IN, Jay County, IN, Auglaize County, OH, Darke County, OH, Shelby County, OH, and Van Wert County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Mercer County, OH is home to a population of 42.5k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.69% of Mercer County, OH residents were born outside of the country (719 people).

In 2024, there were 52.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40k people) in Mercer County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 759 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 482 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Mercer County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mercer County, OH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mercer County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mercer County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
40k ± 34
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
759 ± 203
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
482 ± 202

2.24%

Hispanic Population

951 people

2.24% of the people in Mercer County, OH are hispanic (951 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mercer County, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

1.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

719 people

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

529 people

As of 2024, 1.69% of Mercer County, OH residents (719 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mercer County, OH was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mercer County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
611 ± 176
Gulf War (2001-)
226 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
205 ± 76

Mercer County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mercer County, OH.

Economy

The economy of Mercer County, OH employs 21.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mercer County, OH were Manufacturing (6,213 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,709 people), and Retail Trade (2,219 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($58,683), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($56,063), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,714).

Employment

Occupations

21.7k

2024 Value

± 993

0.324%

1 Year growth

± 6.41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mercer County, OH grew at a rate of 0.324%, from 21.6k employees to 21.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mercer County, OH, are Production Occupations (3,065 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,677 people), and Management Occupations (2,276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mercer County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

21.7k

2024 Value

± 993

0.324%

1 Year growth

± 6.41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mercer County, OH grew at a rate of 0.324%, from 21.6k employees to 21.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mercer County, OH, are Manufacturing (6,213 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,709 people), and Retail Trade (2,219 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mercer County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Mercer County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,783

Median earning men ± $2,141

$39,223

Median earning women ± $2,860

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,143), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,600), and Public Administration ($66,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,697), Manufacturing ($47,678), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,080).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

87
Other Services (except Public Administration)
70
Retail Trade
68
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$240k
Manufacturing
$137k
Transportation and Warehousing
$90k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mercer County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Mercer County, OH awarded 223 degrees. The student population of Mercer County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 587 male students and 811 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mercer County, OH are White (205 and 91.9%), Black or African American (6 and 2.69%), Asian (5 and 2.24%), and Two or More Races (3 and 1.35%).

The largest universities in Mercer County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Wright State University-Lake Campus (223 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mercer County, OH are General Business Administration & Management (46 and 20.6%), General Business (42 and 18.8%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (31 and 13.9%).

The median tuition cost in Mercer County, OH for a public four year colleges is $7,069 for in-state students and $16,487 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Mercer County, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 41.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,398 (42% men and 58% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,398 students enrolled in Mercer County, OH, 42% men and 58% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,237 records, of which 58.4% were women and 41.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
31 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
22 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
46 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mercer County, OH was Elementary Education & Teaching with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Mercer County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Wright State University-Lake Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

223 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wright State University-Lake Campus with 223 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 86 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mercer County, OH, which is 0.628 times less than the 137 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 205 degrees mean that there were 34.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 6 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,069) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($50) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mercer County, OH was $210,600 in 2024, which is 0.633 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,600 to $210,600, a 0.959% increase. The homeownership rate in Mercer County, OH is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mercer County, OH have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mercer County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.51% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mercer County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.19%.

Housing

Property

$210,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,217

$13,053

Median Property Taxes

±$744

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mercer County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mercer County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.6% of the housing units in Mercer County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mercer County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,782

Median Household Income

± $4,484

16.4k

Number of Households

± 871

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.4k households in Mercer County, OH declined from $76,782 from the previous year's value of $78,036.

The following chart displays the households in Mercer County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mercer County, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.3%)
Carpooled (5.62%)
Worked At Home (4.41%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Mercer County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.62%) and those who worked at home (4.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mercer County, OH have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Mercer County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mercer County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mercer County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mercer County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.51% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mercer County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.19%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mercer County, OH (3.04k out of 41.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mercer County, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 8.2% of the children was living in poverty in Mercer County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 82.7 in Mercer County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 6.18 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.4% of the population of Mercer County, OH has health coverage, with 60.8% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 9.27% on non-group plans, and 0.902% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, OH see 2,015 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,015 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2823 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 923 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,015 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mercer County, OH

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, OH see an average of 2,015 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,015 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mercer County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.59%

Uninsured

60.8%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

9.27%

Non-Group

0.902%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mercer County, OH declined by 4.38% from 3.75% to 3.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mercer County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 48.8 in Mercer County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mercer County, OH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.8% in Mercer County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mercer County, OH.