Mercer   County WV United States

County FIPS 54055
Largest City Bluefield
State West Virginia
Latitude 37.4055
Longitude -81.1114
Population 58,563
Density 139.82 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $53,210
Median individual: $30,919

Race

Mode: 88.9% White

Gender

 51.7% female 

Rent

  $810 / month  

Median house value: $121,673.0

Age

Median: 43.5 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 22.9%
With STEM degree: 37.2%

Marital Status

 47.9% married 

Never married: 26.2%

Labor Force Participation

 50.8% working 

Unemployed: 2.7%

Average Family Size

 2.94 people 

Commute Time

 24.0 minutes 

Health Care

 4.9% uninsured 

Poverty

 16.5%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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