In 2018, Mercer County, WV had a population of 60.5k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $39,372. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Mercer County, WV declined from 60,963 to 60,486, a -0.782% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,763 to $39,372, a 4.26% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mercer County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.09%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.53%), White (Hispanic) (0.817%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.63%). NaNk% of the people in Mercer County, WV speak a non-English language, and 99.7% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Mercer County, WV are Concord University (582 degrees awarded in 2017), Bluefield State College (290 degrees), and Mercer County Technical Education Center (114 degrees).
The median property value in Mercer County, WV is $92,200, and the homeownership rate is 71%. Most people in Mercer County, WV commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mercer County, WV is 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.