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Mercer
Kentucky

23K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$242K

Median Home

R+47

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,311

Federal Spending per Capita$123

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score664

Work From Home %6.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$160K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.0%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$2,980

SS Benefits / Person$4,505

Education Wage Premium1.59x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients0.7%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.59x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$239K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$224K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$835/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.82%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,485

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.4%

Homeownership Rate74.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

27.3%

Active Listings

124

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

66 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score9

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score13.0

Healthcare Offices18

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients617 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,829

Uninsured (under 65)7.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.76 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.07 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,561

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,756

HS Completion Rate90.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate36.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)16th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.0

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.08

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation67.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.15

Heating Degree Days4,355 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,373 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,829 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,109 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)36 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)64 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)72 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed193 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed42 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)370 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)404 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)38 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)241 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers676 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work3 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)267 workers

Walk to Work0.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.603

Nonprofit Organizations109

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.5%

Never-Married Adults25.6%

Divorced Adults11.7%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations10.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.55 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms36

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+47

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.82%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+47R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +277

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.01x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $242K

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Local News — Mercer

FOX 56 News · 1 day ago

Mercer County woman accused of killing husband amid ongoing divorce

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct information regarding the parties' divorce pro…

WTVQ · 1 day ago

Woman charged with murder in husband’s shooting death in Mercer County

MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A Mercer County woman has been arrested and charged with murd…

Kentucky Lantern · 1 month ago

A Mercer County city wants to annex land for a potential data center. Another city has concerns.

People packed inside the Burgin Independent School building on July 9 for a special-called Burgin ci…

Louisville Public Media · 6 days ago

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear calls for ending state tax incentives for data centers

An anti-data center sign is across the street from farmland where a massive hyperscale data center h…

LEX 18 News · 3 weeks ago

Take a trip through Mercer County, where southern hospitality comes to life

EX News is highlighting the people and places that make Mercer County one of Kentucky's hidden gems,…

Milner & Orr Funeral Home · 3 weeks ago

Obituary information for Judith Ann Mercer Studie

Judith Ann Mercer Studie, age 70, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away at 9:17 A.M. Wednesday, February …

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