Mercer County is located in the state of Kentucky, with a total population of 21933. The land area spans approximately 644.463522 square miles, contributing to its total area of 656.064303 square miles.

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About Mercer County, Kentucky

Here is some important info of Mercer County, Kentucky

Mercer County, Kentucky Population Demographics

As of the last census, Mercer County has a total population of 21933, out of which 10742 are Male while 11191 are female.

You can check the total population for every year in the below table:

Year Population
2010 21308
2011 21275
2012 21323
2013 21291
2014 21360
2015 21377
2016 21405
2017 21542
2018 21702
2019 21933

Race Demographics

Category Percentage
non_hispanic_white_alone_male 44.3%
non_hispanic_white_alone_female 46.5%
black_alone_male 1.9%
black_alone_female 1.7%
asian_alone_male 0.3%
asian_alone_female 0.4%
hispanic_male 1.6%
hispanic_female 1.5%

Age Demographics

Category Percentage
0-4 6.0%
5-9 5.9%
10-14 6.3%
15-19 5.8%
20-24 5.4%
25-29 6.2%
30-34 5.6%
35-39 5.6%
40-44 5.4%
45-49 6.3%
50-54 7.2%
55-59 7.9%
60-64 7.5%
65-69 5.9%
70-74 5.0%
75-79 3.6%
80-84 2.4%
85+ 2.0%

Additional Information

  • Average Income: 37146
  • Number of Police officers: 25
  • Mercer County FIPS code: 21167

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Source: Census.gov, Wikipedia.org