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Mercer County, NJ

Demographic and economic profile of Mercer County, NJ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Mercer County, NJ anchors New Jersey's capital region and supports a highly educated workforce of roughly 392,000 residents, with 44.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a GDP per capita of $118,978 — well above typical metro benchmarks. The labor force participation rate sits at 64.2%, with a median household income of $100,645 and median worker earnings of $49,461, alongside a 6.1% unemployment rate. Population grew 3.9% over five years, 27.0% of residents are foreign-born, and median home values of $351,000 with median gross rent of $1,515/month reflect moderate housing costs relative to the broader New York–Philadelphia corridor.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

392,138

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$100,645

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

Mercer County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone178,342 (46.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone71,211 (18.5%)
  • Asian Alone48,018 (12.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone41,518 (10.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race28,552 (7.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races12,941 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish67,167
  2. 2.Other Indo-European19,092
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island9,207
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7,572
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic6,470

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

27.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,176

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$118,978

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$52,101

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance50,243
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services27,496
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)16,588
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing15,014
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)14,873

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations93,226
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations33,004
  3. 3.Service Occupations29,964
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations22,344
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations11,482

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.37×)5,897
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.32×)11,568
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.21×)14,975
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.21×)27,724
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.17×)4,073

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$351,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,515/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99916,217 (18.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99915,055 (16.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99912,570 (14.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,301 (9.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9998,014 (8.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9997,213 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

44.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,461

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone111,079 (60.2%)
  • Worked At Home35,981 (19.5%)
  • Carpooled16,126 (8.7%)
  • Public Transit8,419 (4.6%)
  • Walked6,570 (3.6%)
  • Other3,401 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.