Mercer County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 22,470
Median age: 42.8
Median household income: 53,750
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Mercer County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 22,470 |
| 2020 | 21,690 |
| 2019 | 21,592 |
| 2018 | 21,516 |
| 2017 | 21,378 |
| 2016 | 21,411 |
| 2015 | 21,342 |
| 2014 | 21,311 |
| 2013 | 21,313 |
| 2012 | 21,283 |
| 2011 | 21,289 |
| 2010 | 21,272 |
| 2009 | 21,734 |
Mercer County, KY cities
Burgin city - 1,044
Harrodsburg city - 8,952
Salvisa CDP - 281
Census data for Mercer County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Mercer County, Kentucky
| Total population | 22,470 |
| Male | 11,083 |
| Female | 11,387 |
| Total population | 22,470 |
| Under 5 years | 1,231 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,577 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,251 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,355 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,407 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,536 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,536 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,942 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,933 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,478 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,546 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,183 |
| 85 years and over | 495 |
| Median age (years) | 42.8 |
| Under 18 years | 4,977 |
| 16 years and over | 18,093 |
| 18 years and over | 17,493 |
| 21 years and over | 16,673 |
| 62 years and over | 5,122 |
| 65 years and over | 4,224 |
| Total population | 22,470 |
| One race | 22,091 |
| White | 20,787 |
| Black or African American | 851 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 43 |
| Asian | 174 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
| Some other race | 233 |
| Two or more races | 379 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 17,067 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,311 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,756 |
Social characteristics in Mercer County, Kentucky
| Total households | 8,909 |
| Family households (families) | 4,380 |
| Married-couple family | 422 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,975 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,595 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,132 |
| Average household size | 3,134 |
| Average family size | 2.51 |
Economic characteristics in Mercer County, Kentucky
| Total households | 8,909 |
| Less than $10,000 | 608 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 446 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 726 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,136 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,235 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,878 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,197 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,221 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 270 |
| $200,000 or more | 192 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 53,750 |
Housing characteristics in Mercer County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 10,317 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,909 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,408 |
| Total housing units | 10,317 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,922 |
| 1-unit, attached | 62 |
| 2 units | 475 |
| 3 or 4 units | 427 |
| 5 to 9 units | 328 |
| 10 to 19 units | 146 |
| 20 or more units | 66 |
| Mobile home | 891 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 10,317 |
| Built 2014 or later | 78 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 287 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,494 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,594 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,157 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,639 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,059 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 934 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 371 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,704 |
| Total housing units | 10,317 |
| 1 room | 30 |
| 2 rooms | 90 |
| 3 rooms | 730 |
| 4 rooms | 1,545 |
| 5 rooms | 2,353 |
| 6 rooms | 1,821 |
| 7 rooms | 1,266 |
| 8 rooms | 993 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,489 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 10,317 |
| No bedroom | 30 |
| 1 bedroom | 795 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,418 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,208 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,412 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 454 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,909 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,521 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,388 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.61 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.24 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,909 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 871 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,391 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,433 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,834 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,374 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,006 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,521 |
| Less than $50,000 | 603 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,167 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,131 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,535 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,237 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 648 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 158 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 42 |
| Median (dollars) | 159,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,521 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,734 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,787 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,293 |
| Less than $500 | 496 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,640 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 142 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 15 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 652 |
| No rent paid | 95 |
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