Mercer County

Mercer County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population	42,528
County Seat	Mercer County Courthouse
State FIPS	39
County FIPS	107
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	23,062
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	42,321
Median Age	39.4
Veterans	1,980
Housing Units	17,898
Uninsured	222
Net Migration (recent)	-588
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,050
Total Employees	16,379
Avg Annual Pay	$50,671
Median Household Income	$73,278
Poverty Rate	6.4%
Unemployment Rate	2.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$78,019
Federal Spending FY2024	$236,363,863
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,558

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$192,800
Median Rent	$749
FMR Studio	$664
FMR 1BR	$714
FMR 2BR	$884
FMR 3BR	$1,168
FMR 4BR	$1,172

Health & Safety

Hospitals	9
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	18.9%
Adult Obesity	37.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	16.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.99
Electric Customers	5142108
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	20
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	30
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	95
SNAP Stores	25
Bank Branches	19

Agriculture

Total Farms	347
Land in Farms (acres)	58,422
Avg Farm Size (acres)	168.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

Type	Title	Date
DR	TORNADOES	2024-05-02
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE	2019-06-18
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2005-02-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2003-07-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	1995-08-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Mercer County

Celina — pop 10,935
Coldwater — pop 4,774
St. Henry — pop 2,596
Fort Recovery — pop 1,501
Maria Stein — pop 1,067
Rockford — pop 1,051
Mendon — pop 628
Chickasaw — pop 358
Montezuma — pop 152

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.