Mercer County, OH

County in Ohio, Midwest · ranked on 39 metrics

Rank among US counties

Mercer County, OH is a county in Ohio with a population of 42,954 (1,133rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (246th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (433rd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (523rd of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,809th of 3,092), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,585th of 3,094).

Population
42,954
1,133rd highest of 3,094
Density
93.0
965th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
0.99%
1,600th highest of 3,094
Area
462
2,188th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Ohio

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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. Poverty Rate (%)7.29%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    246th of 3,094
  2. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)7.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 319th of 2,916
  3. Average Commute (Minutes)18.5
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    433rd of 3,094
  4. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)16.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 450th of 2,916
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)91.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    523rd of 3,094
  6. Median Household Income$76,782
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    736th of 3,093
  7. Adults with Diabetes (%)9.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 814th of 2,916
  8. Adults with Obesity (%)36.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,000th of 2,916
  9. Cooling Degree Days per Year838
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,102nd of 3,050
  10. Median Income$76,782
    Poorest Counties
    736th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)20.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,488th of 2,916
  2. Adults with Depression (%)26.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,096th of 2,916
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year5,862
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,007th of 3,050
  4. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)38.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,921st of 3,094
  5. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$210,600
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,809th of 3,092
  6. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)21.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,585th of 3,094
  7. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)18.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,452nd of 2,916
  8. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)26.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,332nd of 2,916
  9. Adults Who Smoke (%)15.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,206th of 2,916
  10. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)76.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,150th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (70), weakest Health (55). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Mercer County, OH?
Mercer County, OH has a population of 42,954, 1,133rd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Mercer County, OH rank best at?
Among US counties, Mercer County, OH ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (246th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (433rd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (523rd of 3,094).
Where does Mercer County, OH rank worst?
Mercer County, OH ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,809th of 3,092); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,585th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Mercer County, OH?
Rankodex ranks Mercer County, OH on 39 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

39 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics