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Mercer County, ND


Designated Market Area: Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson, ND-MT-SD
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 8,333   ( 91 from 2010 , 21 from 2020)
Land area: 1042.8 square miles
Population density: 8.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,649 91.79% 4.3%
Black:490.59% 206.2%
Indian:1982.38% 13.8%
Asian:760.91% 94.9%
2+ races:1431.72% 83.3%
Hispanic:2182.62% 80.2%
Total non-White:6848.21% 59.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:184 11.0
Deaths:18311.0
Net Migration: -34-2.0
Net Immigration: 150.9
Change in White population:-347 -4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:256 3.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,424
7,99694.92%
160.19%
1742.07%
390.46%
780.93%
1211.44%
4285.08%

2000
8,644
8,28095.79%
40.05%
1721.99%
550.64%
971.12%
320.37%
3644.21%

1990
9,808
9,49396.79%
20.02%
1701.73%
330.34%
n/a
1101.12%
3153.21%

1980
9,404
9,18497.66%
140.15%
1171.24%
600.64%
n/a
290.31%
2202.34%

1970
6,175
6,10098.79%
20.03%
721.17%
10.02%
n/a
00.00%
75 1.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
696 8.1
6888.0
-761-8.8
200.2
-284 -3.3
64 0.7
1990's
NumberRate
977 10.0
7527.7
-933-9.5
90.1
-1,213 -12.4
49 0.5
1980's
NumberRate
2,079 22.1
671 7.1
-986 -10.5
n/a
309 3.3
95 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,724 44.1
n/a
3,084 49.9
145 2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer County, ND
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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
44.0
1,903 22.8%
6,430 77.2%
1,773 21.3%
3,536
2.32
2,394 67.7%
2,051 85.7%
94 3.9%
1,142 32.3%

2010
NumberPercent
46.3
1,799 21.4%
6,625 78.6%
1,328 15.8%
3,625
2.29
2,500 69.0%
2,177 87.1%
120 4.8%
1,125 31.0%

2000
NumberPercent
39.6
2,511 29.0%
6,133 71.0%
1,228 14.2%
3,354
2.54
2,452 73.1%
2,199 89.7%
104 4.2%
902 26.9%

1990
NumberPercent
32.1
3,203 32.7%
6,605 67.3%
1,245 12.7%
3,589
2.70
2,742 76.4%
2,515 91.7%
83 3.0%
847 23.6%

1980
NumberPercent
28.7
2,943 31.3%
6,461 68.7%
961 10.2%
3,294
2.79
2,593 78.7%
2,429 93.7%
56 2.2%
701 21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Mercer County, ND

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,667 
Median Value$192,000 
Occupied3,53675.8%
Vacant1,13124.2%
Owned2,96383.8%
Rented57316.2%
Median Rent$1,039 
Single-Family Units3,50475.1%
    Detached3,38172.4%
    Attached1232.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3697.9%
Mobile Homes62013.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mercer County, ND

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001454.1%
$10,000 to $14,999561.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991514.3%
$20,000 to $24,999732.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991895.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991504.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991113.1%
$40,000 to $44,999812.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991744.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992045.8%
$60,000 to $74,9993359.5%
$75,000 to $99,99936510.3%
$100,000 to $124,99939611.2%
$125,000 to $149,99945412.8%
$150,000 to $199,99939811.3%
$200,000 or more2547.2%
Median Household Income82,155 
Per Capita Income39,783 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2116.0%
Public Assistance421.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2015.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,46071.2%
Unemployed611.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,52172.5%
Not in Labor Force1,33827.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7351,23558.4%
Non-Profit6513732.2%
Self-Employed1048455.3%
Local Government11412747.3%
State Government562470.0%
Federal Government402363.5%
Total Private + Self1,8391,31958.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.27531146.9%
Total2,1141,63056.5%
Pct. Govt.10.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3689.8%
Sales and Office Occupations89123.7%
Professional, Technical48212.8%
Service Occupations68918.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing260.7%
All others1,32935.4%
White Collar 46.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance57315.2%
Retail trade46912.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction41110.9%
Utilities3679.8%
Accommodation and food services2536.7%
Finance and insurance2246.0%
Construction2185.8%
Other services1975.2%
Educational services1674.4%
Manufacturing1624.3%
Transportation and warehousing1313.5%
Public administration1203.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1042.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1002.7%
Wholesale trade671.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing581.5%
Information561.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation501.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.320.9%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1331.59%
Puerto Rican70.08%
Cuban60.07%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American530.63%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan530.63%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic200.24%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino620.74%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,34393.1%
German, other Germanic2963.8%
Spanish821.0%
Other500.6%
Tagalog470.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun300.4%
Other Asian190.2%
Other Indo-European180.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,14049.5%
Norwegian1,20014.3%
Russian5937.1%
English3854.6%
Irish3163.8%
American2322.8%
Swedish2172.6%
French1611.9%
Polish1581.9%
Dutch1471.8%
Italian1211.4%
Ukrainian1011.2%
German Russian961.1%
Scottish640.8%
Scotch-Irish470.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,30199.2%
Not a citizen650.8%
Native8,22498.3%
Foreign-born1421.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mercer County, ND

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
262 4.4%357 6.0%1,484 25.1%2,632 44.5%894 15.1%284 4.8%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 262 4.4%
9-12 Years 357 6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,484 25.1%
Some College 2,632 44.5%
Bach. Degree 894 15.1%
Grad Degree 284 4.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Mercer County, ND

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,852 4,553 299 6.2% 4.1%
1991 5,047 4,669 378 7.5% 4.3%
1992 4,883 4,448 435 8.9% 4.6%
1993 4,871 4,454 417 8.6% 4.3%
1994 4,984 4,556 428 8.6% 3.7%
1995 5,241 4,868 373 7.1% 3.3%
1996 5,549 5,248 301 5.4% 3.1%
1997 5,066 4,717 349 6.9% 2.9%
1998 4,853 4,509 344 7.1% 3.0%
1999 4,642 4,339 303 6.5% 3.1%
2000 4,499 4,304 195 4.3% 3.0%
2001 4,482 4,303 179 4.0% 2.8%
2002 4,623 4,425 198 4.3% 3.4%
2003 4,722 4,512 210 4.4% 3.5%
2004 4,762 4,551 211 4.4% 3.4%
2005 4,586 4,384 202 4.4% 3.3%
2006 4,787 4,612 175 3.7% 3.1%
2007 4,756 4,564 192 4.0% 3.0%
2008 4,850 4,634 216 4.5% 3.1%
2009 5,151 4,941 210 4.1% 3.9%
2010 4,332 4,109 223 5.1% 3.7%
2011 4,125 3,910 215 5.2% 3.3%
2012 4,008 3,804 204 5.1% 2.9%
2013 4,122 3,933 189 4.6% 2.9%
2014 4,101 3,943 158 3.9% 2.6%
2015 4,275 4,095 180 4.2% 2.8%
2016 4,643 4,439 204 4.4% 3.1%
2017 4,447 4,266 181 4.1% 2.7%
2018 3,955 3,796 159 4.0% 2.5%
2019 3,639 3,491 148 4.1% 2.3%
2020 3,616 3,408 208 5.8% 5.1%
2021 3,702 3,558 144 3.9% 3.1%
2022 3,636 3,517 119 3.3% 2.1%
2023 3,661 3,567 94 2.6% 1.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com