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Mercer County
Mercer County, North Dakota
At a Glance
Population 8,350
County Seat N/A
State FIPS 38
County FIPS 057
Num Towns 6
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 6,242
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 8,366
Median Age 44.0
Veterans 620
Housing Units 4,667
Uninsured 351
Net Migration (recent) 262
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 246
Total Employees 3,502
Avg Annual Pay $83,476
Median Household Income $82,155
Poverty Rate 9.6%
Unemployment Rate 2.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $90,020
Federal Spending FY2024 $56,880,451
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,812
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $192,000
Median Rent $1,039
FMR Studio $812
FMR 1BR $869
FMR 2BR $1,140
FMR 3BR $1,373
FMR 4BR $1,511
Health & Safety
Hospitals 6
EMS Stations 18
Fire Stations 18
Police Stations 18
Adult Smoking 17.5%
Adult Obesity 40.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 10.7
Air Quality Good Days 304
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.51
Electric Customers 397839
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 19
Libraries 6
Historic Places (NRHP) 8
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 30
SNAP Stores 6
Bank Branches 8
Agriculture
Total Farms 113
Land in Farms (acres) 450,681
Avg Farm Size (acres) 3,988.3
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR FLOODING 2023-07-05
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2023-02-05
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-01
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR FLOODING 2011-05-10
EM FLOODING 2011-04-07
DR FLOODING 2010-04-30
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2010-04-21
EM FLOODING 2010-03-14
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2010-02-26
Detailed Topics
Communities in Mercer County
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.