Mercer County, PA

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2024 Population

109,257

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

0.221% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

3.19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,976

1.05% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$164,000

6.77% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

47,002

1.64% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mercer County, PA 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.

99.5% of the residents in Mercer County, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mercer County, PA are Grove City College (497 degrees awarded in 2023), Thiel College (209 degrees), and Laurel Technical Institute (96 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Mercer County, PA was $164,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Mercer County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mercer County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Mercer County, PA borders Mahoning County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Butler County, PA, Crawford County, PA, Lawrence County, PA, and Venango County, PA.

About the photo: George B. Stevenson Reservoir, a dam-widened portion of Sinnemahoning Creek.

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Population & Diversity

Mercer County, PA is home to a population of 109k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.77% of Mercer County, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.93k people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96k people) in Mercer County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.33k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Mercer County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mercer County, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mercer County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
96k ± 460
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.15k ± 288
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 321

1.68%

Hispanic Population

1.84k people

1.68% of the people in Mercer County, PA are hispanic (1.84k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mercer County, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,504 ± 7,715 people
Dominican Republic
93,569 ± 7,483 people
China
70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

Foreign-Born Population

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.93k people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.83k people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Mercer County, PA residents (1.93k 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, PA was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,497 ± 264
Gulf War (2001-)
1,604 ± 282
Gulf War (1990s)
1,302 ± 263

Mercer County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mercer County, PA employs 47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mercer County, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,855 people), Manufacturing (7,467 people), and Retail Trade (5,717 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($80,147), Public Administration ($61,575), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,402).

Employment

Occupations

47k

2024 Value

± 1,401

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 4.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mercer County, PA declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 47.8k employees to 47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mercer County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,043 people), Management Occupations (4,323 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mercer County, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

47k

2024 Value

± 1,401

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 4.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mercer County, PA declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 47.8k employees to 47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mercer County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,855 people), Manufacturing (7,467 people), and Retail Trade (5,717 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mercer County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mercer County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,313

Median earning men ± $1,733

$36,154

Median earning women ± $1,526

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,635), Information ($62,434), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,163).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,269), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,671), and Public Administration ($50,593).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

228
Other Services (except Public Administration)
154
Health Care and Social Assistance
148
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

$544k
Manufacturing
$374k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$181k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Mercer County, PA awarded 873 degrees. The student population of Mercer County, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,889 male students and 1,954 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mercer County, PA are White (734 and 84.5%), Black or African American (56 and 6.44%), Two or More Races (29 and 3.34%), and Asian (20 and 2.3%).

The largest universities in Mercer County, PA by number of degrees awarded are Grove City College (497 and 56.9%), Thiel College (209 and 23.9%), and Laurel Technical Institute (96 and 11%).

The most popular majors in Mercer County, PA are General Business Administration & Management (71 and 8.13%), Mechanical Engineering (39 and 4.47%), and Computer Science (35 and 4.01%).

The median tuition costs in Mercer County, PA are $27,927 for private four year colleges, and $13,568 and $22,876 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Mercer County, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,843 (49.2% men and 50.8% 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 3,843 students enrolled in Mercer County, PA, 49.2% men and 50.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,265 records, of which 51.5% were women and 48.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
35 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
70 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mercer County, PA was Computer Science with 35 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Grove City College
497 degrees awarded
Thiel College
209 degrees awarded
Laurel Technical Institute
96 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grove City College with 497 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 380 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mercer County, PA, which is 0.771 times less than the 493 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 734 degrees mean that there were 13.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 56 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,927) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($3,198) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) 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, PA was $164,000 in 2024, which is 0.493 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,600 to $164,000, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Mercer County, PA is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mercer County, PA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mercer County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mercer County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.25%.

Housing

Property

$164,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,160

$33,679

Median Property Taxes

±$1,099

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Mercer County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mercer County, PA 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.

$59,976

Median Household Income

± $1,687

46.5k

Number of Households

± 1,400

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.5k households in Mercer County, PA declined from $59,976 from the previous year's value of $60,614.

The following chart displays the households in Mercer County, PA 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, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Worked At Home (9.27%)
Carpooled (6.4%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Mercer County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.27%) and those who carpooled to work (6.4%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mercer County, PA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Mercer County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mercer County, PA 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, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mercer County, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mercer County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.25%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mercer County, PA (13.5k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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, 18.8% of the children was living in poverty in Mercer County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.8%.

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 216 in Mercer County, PA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.15 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

93.6% of the population of Mercer County, PA has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, PA see 1,617 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,617 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1734 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 454 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,617 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mercer County, PA

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, PA see an average of 1,617 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,617 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.35%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mercer County, PA grew by 6.12% from 5.98% to 6.35%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mercer County, PA 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 69.3 in Mercer County, PA.

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

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 35.7% in Mercer County, PA.

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