Mercer County, North Dakota

Mercer County is home to 8,337 people. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line, below the North Dakota rate (10.8%). The median household income is $80,946.

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MeasureValueNorth DakotaYearSource
Population8,337784,8412024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$80,946$76,6572024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.7%10.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.3%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.6%6.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%32.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$198,500$249,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,031$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income55.4%38.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.1%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.9 years35.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.