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Mercer County, Missouri

Mercer County, Missouri · ZIP 64632, 64645, 64661

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,452 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,288Households
  • $60,357Median household income
  • $95,300Median home value
  • 13Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Mercer County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−5.8%
3.5k3.6k3.7k3.8k2000: 3,75720002010: 3,78520102020: 3,53820203,7573,538
Population of Mercer County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,757
20103,785
20203,538

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Mercer County
Under $50k42%
$50k to $100k37.8%
$100k to $150k16%
$150k to $200k1.7%
$200k and over2.5%

Median household income $60,357 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Mercer County
Owner occupied
1,019 units
Renter occupied
269 units
Vacancy rate
32.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Mercer County2023
Retail trade67
Health care and social assistance52
Manufacturing41
Construction32
Transportation and warehousing30
Other services (except public administration)29
Professional, scientific, and technical services17
Finance and insurance15

384 employees in 79 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Mercer County compared with its state
Mercer County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMercer CountyMissouri
Population3,5016,168,181
Median household income$60,357$68,920
Median age40.838.9
Median home value$95,300$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.9%31.9%
Foreign-born residents3.3%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes79.1%67.9%
Mean commute to work24.3 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Mercer County13 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Morgan TownshipTownship1,39551.5 sq mi
PrincetonCity9831.59 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship70751.7 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship37256.8 sq mi
MercerTown2590.37 sq mi
Madison TownshipTownship24541.4 sq mi
Harrison TownshipTownship20943.5 sq mi
Ravanna TownshipTownship19257.4 sq mi
Medicine TownshipTownship13449.2 sq mi
Lindley TownshipTownship11058.0 sq mi
Somerset TownshipTownship8844.3 sq mi
RavannaCensus designated place623.96 sq mi
South LinevilleTown130.05 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Mercer County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.