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Mercer
North Dakota

Population

$82K

Median Income

$243K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$82K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$147,951

Federal Spending per Capita$308

Median Individual Earnings$47K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$90K

Avg Credit Score727

Work From Home %4.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$145K

Income (95th Percentile)$215K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$3,692

SS Benefits / Person$5,087

Education Wage Premium2.15x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$83K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$83K

Professional Services Concentration0.13x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$235K

This county

$255K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1039/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.07%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,058

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,156/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.9%

Homeownership Rate83.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.3%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

36 days

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

1.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

97.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity4.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients468 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,359

Uninsured (under 65)6.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.89 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,221

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,140

HS Completion Rate89.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)33th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate35.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-1.95

Average Temp43°F

Avg High Temp55°F

Avg Low Temp31°F

Median AQIAQI 41

Good Air Days252 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days16 days/yr

Annual Precipitation19.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$256K

Ozone Days217 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.46

Heating Degree Days8,439 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days525 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,207 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)463 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year3.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)35 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)90 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed302 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed246 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)292 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)641 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)3 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet3.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)253 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers185 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work168 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)105 workers

Walk to Work4.5%

Agriculture

Farms104 farms

Farmland88,928 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.345

Nonprofit Organizations66

Veterans Share9.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.4%

Never-Married Adults21.0%

Divorced Adults8.3%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population3.4%

Membership Associations24.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.49 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms10

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$111K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate24.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.34%

Politics

R+54

2024 Presidential · North Dakota was R+33 statewide

vs North Dakota State

Income tax

2.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.07%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+54R+33

COL Index

County data98 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -19

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x avg income)

Economic Mobility

59%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $243K

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Local News — Mercer

North Dakota Monitor · May 11, 2026

Data center dilemma: Who should decide where they go in North Dakota?

Tech corporations are coming to North Dakota farm fields to build massive, resource-intensive comput…

KFYR-TV · Jun 7, 2026

One dead in one-car crash in McLean County

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - North Dakota Highway Patrol says a 48-year-old Mercer man died in a crash so…

InForum · Jun 7, 2026

North Dakota man killed in rollover accident in McLean County

MERCER, N.D. — A 48-year-old man died after he was involved in a single-vehicle rollover accident ea…

KX News · 1 month ago

Mercer County leaders weigh lifting data center moratorium early

Mercer County commissioners in North Dakota may end a moratorium on data center development within t…

Dakota News Network · Jun 12, 2026

Mercer County Threatens To Shoot Data Center Supporters

(Oliver County, ND) — A Mercer County man is facing criminal charges for threatening to shoot suppor…

The Mighty 790 KFGO · Jun 29, 2026

Minot man dies after plane crash at Mercer County Airport

HAZEN, N.D. (KFGO) - A Minot man has died after a plane crash in Mercer County. North Dakota State H…

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Mercer
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