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Mercer County, ND

Demographic and economic profile of Mercer County, ND, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Mercer County's economy is anchored in capital-intensive industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $108,655 that far outpaces its per capita income of $40,062 — a gap consistent with energy and utilities sectors that generate substantial output relative to direct employment. The county's labor force of roughly 4,670 workers (56.0% participation rate) carries a low unemployment rate of 1.9% and median worker earnings of $46,128, though only 22.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing remains accessible at a median home value of $196,200 and median rent of $1,043/month, with an 81.1% homeownership rate, though the county posted a -2.7% population decline over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,341

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$80,946

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.7% since 2018

Mercer County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,647 (91.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races212 (2.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone204 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone135 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race96 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone42 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic256
  2. 2.Spanish83
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)25
  4. 4.Other Indo-European23
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)23

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

600

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$108,655

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,062

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance752
  2. 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities478
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)463
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining413
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services408

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations915
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations900
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations673
  4. 4.Service Occupations595
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations538

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.76×)451
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.10×)448
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)455
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.10×)277
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.08×)185

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$196,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,043/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999407 (14.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999355 (12.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999303 (10.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999293 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999250 (8.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999247 (8.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,128

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,098 (85.5%)
  • Worked At Home189 (5.2%)
  • Walked169 (4.7%)
  • Carpooled148 (4.1%)
  • Other21 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.