In 2021, Mercer County, WV had a population of 59.9k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $43,293. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Mercer County, WV grew from 59,370 to 59,892, a 0.879% increase and its median household income grew from $40,716 to $43,293, a 6.33% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mercer County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%), White (Hispanic) (0.513%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.466%).
None of the households in Mercer County, WV 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, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Mercer County, WV are Concord University (466 degrees awarded in 2021), Bluefield State College (281 degrees), and Mercer County Technical Education Center (57 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Mercer County, WV was $104,100, and the homeownership rate was 69%.
Most people in Mercer County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mercer County, WV was 2 cars per household.
Mercer County, WV borders Bland County, VA, Giles County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, McDowell County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, Summers County, WV, and Wyoming County, WV.