Mercer County, PA

County in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 29 metrics

Rank among US counties

Mercer County, PA is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 107,482 (588th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (1,000th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,114th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,190th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,041st of 3,093), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,839th of 3,094).

Population
107.5K
588th highest of 3,094
Density
159.7
670th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-2.78%
2,526th highest of 3,094
Area
673
1,382nd highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
Pennsylvania

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Percentile on 10 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cooling Degree Days per Year515
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 582nd of 3,050
  2. Average Commute (Minutes)21.7
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,000th of 3,094
  3. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)25.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,114th of 3,094
  4. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$164,000
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,190th of 3,092
  5. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$843
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,313th of 3,090

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)40.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,414th of 3,094
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year6,307
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,207th of 3,050
  3. Median Household Income$59,976
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,041st of 3,093
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)85.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,839th of 3,094
  5. Poverty Rate (%)13.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,545th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (54), weakest Economics (54). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Jackson County, MI89% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  2. Blair County, PA89% similar
  3. Genesee County, NY88% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  4. Richland County, OH87% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  5. Lycoming County, PA87% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12

Quick answers

What is the population of Mercer County, PA?
Mercer County, PA has a population of 107,482, 588th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Mercer County, PA rank best at?
Among US counties, Mercer County, PA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (1,000th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,114th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,190th of 3,092).
Where does Mercer County, PA rank worst?
Mercer County, PA ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,041st of 3,093); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,839th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Mercer County, PA?
Rankodex ranks Mercer County, PA on 29 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

29 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics