Missouri

Mercer County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
93.9%
Other
6.1%

Compared with Missouri and the United States

Mercer Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMercer CountyMissouriUnited States
Non-Hispanic White93.9%75.4%58%
Hispanic2.6%5.9%—
Black or African American0.4%11.2%—
Indian0.3%0.7%—
East Asian0.2%0.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Mercer County next to Missouri and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMercer CountyMissouriUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.8 (−9.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—69.9 (−30.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$62,679$70,702$80,734
Median home value$104,900$230,300$332,700
Home price to income1.7×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$590/mo$1,033/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income11.3%17.5%21.0%