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Mercer County, KY


Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 22,902   ( 1,571 from 2010 , 259 from 2020)
Land area: 249.1 square miles
Population density: 92.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,622 90.04% 5.1%
Black:7793.40% 3.7%
Indian:440.19% 51.7%
Asian:1730.76% 101.2%
2+ races:4992.18% 45.1%
Hispanic:7853.43% 60.2%
Total non-White:2,2809.96% 32.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:516 11.4
Deaths:73816.3
Net Migration: 48210.6
Net Immigration: -6-0.1
Change in White population:1,008 4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:563 2.6




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

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

2010
21,331
19,61491.95%
7513.52%
290.14%
860.40%
3441.61%
4902.30%
1,7178.05%

2000
20,817
19,44893.42%
7573.64%
440.21%
1040.50%
1850.89%
2651.27%
1,3696.58%

1990
19,148
18,22195.16%
7664.00%
60.03%
610.32%
n/a
940.49%
9274.84%

1980
19,011
18,11595.29%
7303.84%
00.00%
340.18%
n/a
1320.69%
8964.71%

1970
15,960
15,00193.99%
8755.48%
90.06%
50.03%
n/a
720.45%
959 6.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,476 11.9
2,18710.5
5952.9
3521.7
166 0.8
348 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
2,738 14.3
2,17511.4
1,1766.1
370.2
1,227 6.4
442 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
2,525 13.3
1,977 10.4
-365 -1.9
n/a
106 0.6
31 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,858 11.6
n/a
3,114 19.5
-63 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer County, KY
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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
43.1
4,911 21.4%
17,991 78.6%
4,267 18.6%
9,079
2.48
5,682 62.6%
4,592 80.8%
241 4.2%
3,397 37.4%

2010
NumberPercent
41.7
5,038 23.6%
16,293 76.4%
3,395 15.9%
8,682
2.44
6,053 69.7%
4,656 76.9%
530 8.8%
2,629 30.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
5,076 24.4%
15,741 75.6%
3,034 14.6%
8,441
2.45
6,108 72.4%
4,995 81.8%
446 7.3%
2,333 27.6%

1990
NumberPercent
35.9
4,654 24.3%
14,494 75.7%
2,856 14.9%
7,441
2.56
5,672 76.2%
4,810 84.8%
368 6.5%
1,769 23.8%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
5,431 28.6%
13,580 71.4%
2,492 13.1%
6,869
2.75
5,488 79.9%
4,771 86.9%
285 5.2%
1,381 20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Mercer County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,355 
Median Value$181,400 
Occupied9,07987.7%
Vacant1,27612.3%
Owned6,75674.4%
Rented2,32325.6%
Median Rent$720 
Single-Family Units8,24779.6%
    Detached8,14078.6%
    Attached1071.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units5024.8%
Mobile Homes8758.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mercer County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003473.8%
$10,000 to $14,9995806.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993043.3%
$20,000 to $24,9993604.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992713.0%
$30,000 to $34,9995355.9%
$35,000 to $39,9995816.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991912.1%
$45,000 to $49,9994695.2%
$50,000 to $59,9998439.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,16012.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,38915.3%
$100,000 to $124,9998809.7%
$125,000 to $149,9994585.0%
$150,000 to $199,9994695.2%
$200,000 or more2422.7%
Median Household Income60,728 
Per Capita Income30,424 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5205.7%
Public Assistance600.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps93910.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,05167.0%
Unemployed4713.5%
In Armed Forces540.4%
Total Labor Force9,57670.9%
Not in Labor Force3,92829.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2942,89759.7%
Non-Profit15850923.7%
Self-Employed47222767.5%
Local Government19641732.0%
State Government15851323.5%
Federal Government7210141.6%
Total Private + Self4,7663,12460.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5841,54027.5%
Total5,3504,66453.4%
Pct. Govt.14.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,14311.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,74117.4%
Professional, Technical2,26022.5%
Service Occupations1,46214.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1661.7%
All others3,42334.1%
White Collar 51.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,17321.7%
Health care and social assistance1,67216.7%
Retail trade9779.7%
Transportation and warehousing7117.1%
Educational services6376.4%
Public administration5495.5%
Accommodation and food services4784.8%
Construction4474.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4084.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3443.4%
Finance and insurance3393.4%
Other services3303.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3143.1%
Utilities2162.2%
Information1181.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1101.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1041.0%
Wholesale trade920.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6612.92%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban500.22%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
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 Hispanic360.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean190.08%
Chinese130.06%
Filipino100.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,56196.1%
Spanish5782.7%
Arabic1210.6%
German, other Germanic1170.5%
Korean190.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic40.0%
Other Asian30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American4,41519.5%
English3,13213.8%
German1,8168.0%
Irish1,7877.9%
Scottish4572.0%
European3471.5%
French3331.5%
Italian2901.3%
Scotch-Irish1900.8%
Palestinian1690.7%
British1140.5%
Dutch1060.5%
Welsh990.4%
Polish820.4%
Canadian720.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,28498.3%
Not a citizen3781.7%
Native22,16997.8%
Foreign-born4932.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mercer County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
712 4.5%854 5.4%5,574 35.2%5,274 33.3%2,070 13.1%1,362 8.6%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 712 4.5%
9-12 Years 854 5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,574 35.2%
Some College 5,274 33.3%
Bach. Degree 2,070 13.1%
Grad Degree 1,362 8.6%
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, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,596 9,009 587 6.1% 6.0%
1991 9,608 9,007 601 6.3% 7.3%
1992 9,981 9,202 779 7.8% 6.9%
1993 10,378 9,739 639 6.2% 6.2%
1994 10,662 10,194 468 4.4% 5.4%
1995 10,505 10,120 385 3.7% 5.4%
1996 10,508 10,097 411 3.9% 5.4%
1997 10,799 10,386 413 3.8% 5.2%
1998 10,846 10,485 361 3.3% 4.5%
1999 10,905 10,563 342 3.1% 4.5%
2000 10,699 10,297 402 3.8% 4.1%
2001 10,711 10,164 547 5.1% 5.2%
2002 10,537 9,952 585 5.6% 5.8%
2003 10,491 9,838 653 6.2% 6.2%
2004 10,157 9,619 538 5.3% 5.5%
2005 10,424 9,825 599 5.7% 5.9%
2006 10,572 9,960 612 5.8% 5.7%
2007 10,637 10,091 546 5.1% 5.4%
2008 10,491 9,825 666 6.3% 6.5%
2009 10,479 9,241 1,238 11.8% 10.8%
2010 10,587 9,391 1,196 11.3% 10.3%
2011 10,257 9,199 1,058 10.3% 9.4%
2012 10,249 9,400 849 8.3% 8.2%
2013 10,192 9,399 793 7.8% 7.9%
2014 9,903 9,294 609 6.1% 6.4%
2015 9,675 9,192 483 5.0% 5.2%
2016 9,891 9,418 473 4.8% 5.0%
2017 9,962 9,484 478 4.8% 4.8%
2018 9,888 9,462 426 4.3% 4.2%
2019 10,072 9,622 450 4.5% 4.1%
2020 9,907 9,187 720 7.3% 6.6%
2021 9,895 9,468 427 4.3% 4.4%
2022 10,088 9,714 374 3.7% 3.9%
2023 10,176 9,763 413 4.1% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com