Mercer County , Missouri
Population: 3,501 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $60,357 Home $95,300 Rent $548/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Mercer County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $95,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Mercer County at 41%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$60,357
Median Income
household
$95,300
Home Value
median
$548/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $60,357 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,940 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
| Median Home Value | $95,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $548/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,501 |
| Median Age | 40.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
41.4%
Obesity
11.8%
Diabetes
20.0%
Smoking
35.4%
High Blood Pressure
33.2%
No Physical Activity
25.4%
Depression
36.9%
Insufficient Sleep
79.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 12.3 · 12th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
43.99
🌀 Hurricane
11.39
🔥 Wildfire
48.35
❄️ Winter Storm
17.12
🌍 Earthquake
17.24
☀️ Drought
77.42
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