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Mercer
West Virginia

60K

Population

$46K

Median Income

$149K

Median Home

R+60

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$39,000

Federal Spending per Capita$1,227

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score657

Work From Home %4.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms28

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$93K

Income (95th Percentile)$164K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.3%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$3,710

SS Benefits / Person$5,153

Education Wage Premium1.34x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.49x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$145K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$137K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$848/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.50%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $578

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$896/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-4.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate70.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

97.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.3%

Sold Above List Price

21.3%

Median Days to Close

38 days

Active Listings

137

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

47 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

12.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.1% · Redfin 93.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score23

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.0

Healthcare Offices104

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians113

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients746 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,866

Uninsured (under 65)7.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression33.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.60 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.68 grade level

HS Diploma Holders12,507

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,064

HS Completion Rate86.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate99.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)73th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)91.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.7

January Sunshine-1.64

January Temperature0.13

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation38.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$132K

Drought Index (2022)0.96

Heating Degree Days5,226 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days589 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,446 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)526 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year5.8

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.8

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)44 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)34 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)21 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed278 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed41 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)401 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)281 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)156 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,080 workers

Public Transit Commuters58 workers

Walk to Work645 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)812 workers

Avg Commute Time22.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work2.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout53.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.306

Nonprofit Organizations227

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.5%

Never-Married Adults26.6%

Divorced Adults14.0%

Religious Organizations59

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations11.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.62 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities56

Grocery Stores15

Hotels & Lodging26

Recreation Businesses26

Professional Services Firms76

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms29

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$51K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+60

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.50%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+60R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -190

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x 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: $149K

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Local News — Mercer

WVNS · 1 day ago

DUI checkpoint to be held in Mercer County

MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A DUI checkpoint in part of Mercer County was announced by the Princeton …

WVVA · 1 day ago

Southern West Virginia native co-stars in sequel to holiday film

MERCER COUNTY, W.Va . (WVVA) - Mercer County native, actress, speaker and award-winning author Dream…

WOAY-TV · 1 day ago

DUI Checkpoint coming up

Mercer County, WV (WOAY) – The West Virginia State Police will hold a DUI checkpoint in Mercer Count…

WV Department of Transportation (.gov) · 1 week ago

WVDOH bridge crews repairing short span bridge in Mercer County

West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) District 10 work crews are repairing a short span bridge …

West Virginia Explorer · 3 weeks ago

A future U.S. president sent 150 soldiers to destroy this West Virginia saltworks

Before he became president, Rutherford B. Hayes sent 150 Union soldiers on a nighttime raid to destr…

West Virginia Press Association · Feb 23, 2026

Capito considering funding requests for several Mercer projects

Bluefield — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Friday she is considering several Congr…

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