Mercer County

Mercer County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	59,664
County Seat	Mercer County Magistrate Court
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	055
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	4
Total Town Population	21,285
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	59,530
Median Age	43.3
Veterans	3,624
Housing Units	29,375
Uninsured	452
Net Migration (recent)	-1,014
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,159
Total Employees	16,545
Avg Annual Pay	$50,193
Median Household Income	$46,409
Poverty Rate	18.8%
Unemployment Rate	4.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$53,509
Federal Spending FY2024	$517,340,732
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,671

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$115,100
Median Rent	$777
FMR Studio	$584
FMR 1BR	$683
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,168
FMR 4BR	$1,250

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	21.6%
Adult Obesity	44.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	110.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	62
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	21
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	141
SNAP Stores	66
Bank Branches	17

Agriculture

Total Farms	12
Land in Farms (acres)	5,358
Avg Farm Size (acres)	446.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-26
DR	POST-TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-12-09
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-03-31
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES	2010-03-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Mercer County

Bluefield — pop 9,658
Princeton — pop 5,872
Bluewell — pop 2,162
Brush Fork — pop 1,065
Athens — pop 962
Montcalm — pop 575
Lashmeet — pop 409
Bramwell — pop 276
Matoaka — pop 173
Oakvale — pop 133

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.