Mercer County

Mercer County, North Dakota

At a Glance

Population8,350
County SeatN/A
State FIPS38
County FIPS057
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population6,242
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,366
Median Age44.0
Veterans620
Housing Units4,667
Uninsured351
Net Migration (recent)262
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments246
Total Employees3,502
Avg Annual Pay$83,476
Median Household Income$82,155
Poverty Rate9.6%
Unemployment Rate2.7%
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

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking17.5%
Adult Obesity40.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k10.7
Air Quality Good Days304

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.51
Electric Customers397839
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches19
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)8
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools30
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms113
Land in Farms (acres)450,681
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,988.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRFLOODING2023-07-05
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2023-02-05
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-01
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING2011-05-10
EMFLOODING2011-04-07
DRFLOODING2010-04-30
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2010-04-21
EMFLOODING2010-03-14
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2010-02-26

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.