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Mercer County, WV


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Bluefield, WV-VA
Designated Market Area: Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, WV-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 58,700   ( 3,564 from 2010 , 960 from 2020)
Land area: 419.0 square miles
Population density: 140.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:52,579 89.57% 7.3%
Black:3,5766.09% 4.4%
Indian:1160.20% 14.1%
Asian:3390.58% 4.3%
2+ races:1,2482.13% 49.5%
Hispanic:8421.43% 75.4%
Total non-White:6,12110.43% 10.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,378 11.5
Deaths:2,51121.0
Net Migration: 1130.9
Net Immigration: 500.4
Change in White population:-4,132 -6.6
Change in Non-White pop.:568 0.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
62,264
56,71191.08%
3,7406.01%
1350.22%
3250.52%
8351.34%
4800.77%
5,5538.92%

2000
62,980
58,07392.21%
3,6575.81%
1210.19%
2950.47%
5120.81%
2850.45%
4,9077.79%

1990
64,980
60,34092.86%
3,9006.00%
760.12%
3780.58%
n/a
2860.44%
4,6407.14%

1980
73,942
68,12092.13%
5,0066.77%
730.10%
2750.37%
n/a
4510.61%
5,8227.87%

1970
63,206
57,51290.99%
5,4458.61%
170.03%
230.04%
n/a
1850.29%
5,694 9.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,704 10.6
7,62112.1
1510.2
920.1
-1,362 -2.2
646 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
8,127 12.5
8,02812.4
-1,395-2.1
1270.2
-2,267 -3.5
267 0.4
1980's
NumberRate
8,844 12.0
7,581 10.3
-9,889 -13.4
n/a
-7,780 -10.5
-1,182 -1.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,376 10.1
n/a
10,608 16.8
128 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.3
12,312 21.0%
46,388 79.0%
13,288 22.6%
24,471
2.38
15,681 64.1%
11,150 71.1%
1,569 10.0%
8,790 35.9%

2010
NumberPercent
42.5
12,792 20.5%
49,472 79.5%
11,213 18.0%
26,603
2.30
17,313 65.1%
12,676 73.2%
1,733 10.0%
9,290 34.9%

2000
NumberPercent
39.9
13,274 21.1%
49,706 78.9%
11,030 17.5%
26,555
2.32
18,030 67.9%
14,021 77.8%
1,510 8.4%
8,525 32.1%

1990
NumberPercent
36.5
15,688 24.1%
49,292 75.9%
10,786 16.6%
25,345
2.51
18,469 72.9%
14,949 80.9%
1,422 7.7%
6,876 27.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
20,928 28.3%
53,014 71.7%
9,540 12.9%
26,487
2.75
20,511 77.4%
17,320 84.4%
1,290 6.3%
5,976 22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Mercer County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units29,375 
Median Value$115,100 
Occupied24,47183.3%
Vacant4,90416.7%
Owned17,11870.0%
Rented7,35330.0%
Median Rent$777 
Single-Family Units20,08368.4%
    Detached19,69167.0%
    Attached3921.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,2847.8%
Mobile Homes5,82619.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mercer County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2385.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,7057.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4666.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,8117.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,7067.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,5496.3%
$35,000 to $39,9999363.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5246.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2815.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,6236.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,1488.8%
$75,000 to $99,9993,33613.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4525.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0964.5%
$150,000 to $199,9997623.1%
$200,000 or more8383.4%
Median Household Income46,409 
Per Capita Income27,245 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state108 
Compared to U.S.94 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,2249.1%
Public Assistance4671.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,80923.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,29561.1%
Unemployed9952.9%
In Armed Forces320.1%
Total Labor Force22,32264.0%
Not in Labor Force12,54536.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,3776,73955.4%
Non-Profit6881,19836.5%
Self-Employed92041968.7%
Local Government6741,27934.5%
State Government9561,46939.4%
Federal Government19717852.5%
Total Private + Self9,2977,15856.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,5154,12437.9%
Total11,81211,28251.1%
Pct. Govt.20.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,1269.2%
Sales and Office Occupations4,63320.0%
Professional, Technical5,66824.5%
Service Occupations4,35318.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1330.6%
All others6,33927.4%
White Collar 53.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,67120.2%
Retail trade3,02813.1%
Educational services2,93612.7%
Accommodation and food services1,8938.2%
Manufacturing1,7387.5%
Public administration1,1214.8%
Other services1,0884.7%
Construction1,0694.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,0384.5%
Professional, scientific, technical9364.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6332.7%
Information5182.2%
Wholesale trade5082.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction4542.0%
Utilities4461.9%
Finance and insurance4201.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2401.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2120.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1700.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mercer County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2490.42%
Puerto Rican1470.25%
Cuban310.05%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American180.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan180.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American200.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian200.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3060.51%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian680.11%
Filipino490.08%
Chinese250.04%
Korean130.02%
Vietnamese50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English54,94897.5%
Spanish6301.1%
Other Indo-European2630.5%
Arabic1280.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic910.2%
Other Asian840.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun610.1%
Other590.1%
German, other Germanic510.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English7,32312.3%
Irish7,32312.3%
German6,08510.2%
American5,5109.3%
Italian2,0823.5%
Scottish8571.4%
European8501.4%
Scotch-Irish7881.3%
Hungarian4590.8%
French3930.7%
Dutch3910.7%
British3650.6%
Welsh3540.6%
Swedish2180.4%
Norwegian1910.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen59,35099.7%
Not a citizen1800.3%
Native59,05599.2%
Foreign-born4750.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mercer County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,909 4.5%3,809 9.1%16,167 38.4%11,512 27.4%5,675 13.5%2,976 7.1%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,909 4.5%
9-12 Years 3,809 9.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 16,167 38.4%
Some College 11,512 27.4%
Bach. Degree 5,675 13.5%
Grad Degree 2,976 7.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Mercer County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 28,806 26,418 2,388 8.3% 8.6%
1991 28,533 25,918 2,615 9.2% 10.6%
1992 28,364 25,490 2,874 10.1% 11.2%
1993 28,109 25,742 2,367 8.4% 10.3%
1994 28,213 26,203 2,010 7.1% 8.8%
1995 27,760 26,161 1,599 5.8% 8.0%
1996 27,658 26,162 1,496 5.4% 7.7%
1997 27,875 26,330 1,545 5.5% 7.0%
1998 28,024 26,529 1,495 5.3% 6.7%
1999 28,054 26,717 1,337 4.8% 6.5%
2000 25,345 24,033 1,312 5.2% 5.6%
2001 25,333 24,006 1,327 5.2% 5.4%
2002 25,462 23,909 1,553 6.1% 6.5%
2003 24,970 23,264 1,706 6.8% 6.6%
2004 24,121 22,649 1,472 6.1% 5.8%
2005 23,869 22,582 1,287 5.4% 5.5%
2006 24,287 23,030 1,257 5.2% 5.2%
2007 24,608 23,519 1,089 4.4% 4.8%
2008 24,915 23,825 1,090 4.4% 4.7%
2009 25,231 23,456 1,775 7.0% 8.3%
2010 24,041 22,003 2,038 8.5% 8.7%
2011 23,715 21,734 1,981 8.4% 7.8%
2012 23,427 21,534 1,893 8.1% 7.2%
2013 23,150 21,400 1,750 7.6% 6.7%
2014 22,429 20,748 1,681 7.5% 6.5%
2015 22,225 20,650 1,575 7.1% 6.6%
2016 21,760 20,302 1,458 6.7% 6.1%
2017 21,428 20,172 1,256 5.9% 5.2%
2018 21,188 19,868 1,320 6.2% 5.2%
2019 21,023 19,824 1,199 5.7% 4.9%
2020 20,957 18,989 1,968 9.4% 8.3%
2021 20,482 19,241 1,241 6.1% 5.1%
2022 20,514 19,598 916 4.5% 3.9%
2023 20,639 19,730 909 4.4% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com