Mercer County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 59,892
Median age: 43.4
Median household income: 43,293
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Mercer County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 59,892 |
| 2020 | 59,370 |
| 2019 | 59,919 |
| 2018 | 60,486 |
| 2017 | 60,963 |
| 2016 | 61,476 |
| 2015 | 61,891 |
| 2014 | 62,161 |
| 2013 | 62,261 |
| 2012 | 62,251 |
| 2011 | 62,077 |
| 2010 | 61,844 |
| 2009 | 61,451 |
Mercer County, WV cities
Athens town - 1,142
Bluefield city - 9,699
Bluewell CDP - 2,440
Bramwell town - 281
Brush Fork CDP - 883
Lashmeet CDP - 599
Matoaka town - 161
Montcalm CDP - 622
Oakvale town - 238
Princeton city - 5,885
Census data for Mercer County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Mercer County, West Virginia
| Total population | 59,892 |
| Male | 28,849 |
| Female | 31,043 |
| Total population | 59,892 |
| Under 5 years | 3,255 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,075 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,048 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,627 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,612 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,785 |
| 35 to 44 years | 6,824 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,439 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,432 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,709 |
| 65 to 74 years | 7,777 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,808 |
| 85 years and over | 1,501 |
| Median age (years) | 43.4 |
| Under 18 years | 12,383 |
| 16 years and over | 48,882 |
| 18 years and over | 47,509 |
| 21 years and over | 45,011 |
| 62 years and over | 15,931 |
| 65 years and over | 13,086 |
| Total population | 59,892 |
| One race | 57,767 |
| White | 53,963 |
| Black or African American | 3,535 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 34 |
| Asian | 153 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 82 |
| Two or more races | 2,125 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 47,234 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 22,353 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 24,881 |
Social characteristics in Mercer County, West Virginia
| Total households | 24,634 |
| Family households (families) | 10,961 |
| Married-couple family | 1,788 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,801 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,954 |
| Nonfamily households | 8,084 |
| Average household size | 9,333 |
| Average family size | 2.38 |
Economic characteristics in Mercer County, West Virginia
| Total households | 24,634 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,901 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,549 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,563 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,322 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,914 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,247 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,818 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,261 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 570 |
| $200,000 or more | 489 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,293 |
Housing characteristics in Mercer County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 29,415 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,634 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,781 |
| Total housing units | 29,415 |
| 1-unit, detached | 19,758 |
| 1-unit, attached | 415 |
| 2 units | 495 |
| 3 or 4 units | 694 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,163 |
| 10 to 19 units | 523 |
| 20 or more units | 509 |
| Mobile home | 5,858 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 29,415 |
| Built 2014 or later | 36 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 558 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,995 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 5,367 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,300 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,767 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,373 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,412 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,002 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4,605 |
| Total housing units | 29,415 |
| 1 room | 450 |
| 2 rooms | 165 |
| 3 rooms | 1,639 |
| 4 rooms | 4,198 |
| 5 rooms | 6,990 |
| 6 rooms | 5,493 |
| 7 rooms | 4,549 |
| 8 rooms | 2,818 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,113 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 29,415 |
| No bedroom | 461 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,344 |
| 2 bedrooms | 8,543 |
| 3 bedrooms | 14,046 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,186 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 835 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,634 |
| Owner-occupied | 16,986 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,648 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.38 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.39 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,634 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,501 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,768 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,466 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,981 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,227 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,691 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,986 |
| Less than $50,000 | 3,742 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,445 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,306 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,538 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,847 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 943 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 49 |
| Median (dollars) | 104,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,986 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 6,826 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 10,160 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,338 |
| Less than $500 | 874 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,432 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 945 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 73 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 14 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 743 |
| No rent paid | 1,310 |
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