Mercer County, NJ

County in New Jersey, Northeast · ranked on 21 metrics

Mercer County, NJ is a county in New Jersey with a population of 401,249 (196th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Income (166th of 2,000).

Population
401.2K
196th highest of 3,094
Density
1,791.3
82nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
3.83%
889th highest of 3,094
Area
224
2,913th highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
New Jersey

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Percentile on 1 metric that ranks at least 774 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 12 metrics from top lists such as “the most violent” are left out, since they rank only one end of the scale.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Poorest Counties
    166th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

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Profile by category

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Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Mercer County, NJ?
Mercer County, NJ has a population of 401,249, 196th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Mercer County, NJ rank best at?
Among US counties, Mercer County, NJ ranks best for Median Income (166th of 2,000).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Mercer County, NJ?
Rankodex ranks Mercer County, NJ on 21 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

21 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics