---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Mercer County, KY"
classification: county
fips: "21167"
state: "KY"
demographics:
  population: 23028
  population_under_18: 5017
  population_18_64: 13648
  population_65_plus: 4363
  median_household_income: 64824
  poverty_rate: 10.66
  homeownership_rate: 75.93
  unemployment_rate: 4.36
  median_home_value: 202300
  gini_index: 0.415
  vacancy_rate: 12.33
  race_white: 20783
  race_black: 743
  race_asian: 43
  race_native: 43
  hispanic: 779
  bachelors_plus: 5487
districts:
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/06"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9983
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/senate/12"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9996
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/house/55"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9994
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ky]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Mercer County, KY

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 23028 |
| Under 18 | 5017 |
| 18–64 | 13648 |
| 65+ | 4363 |
| Median household income | 64824 |
| Poverty rate | 10.66 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.93 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.36 |
| Median home value | 202300 |
| Gini index | 0.415 |
| Vacancy rate | 12.33 |
| White | 20783 |
| Black | 743 |
| Asian | 43 |
| Native | 43 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 779 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 5487 |

## Districts

- [KY-06](/us/states/ky/districts/06.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [KY Senate District 12](/us/states/ky/districts/senate/12.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [KY House District 55](/us/states/ky/districts/house/55.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries