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Mercer County, OH


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Celina, OH
Designated Market Area: Dayton, OH-IN
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 42,648   ( 120 from 2020)
Land area: 462.4 square miles
Population density: 92.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:40,050 93.91% 0.4%
Black:2270.53% 27.5%
Indian:1040.24% 0.0%
Asian:6771.59% 5.6%
2+ races:5401.27% 18.9%
Hispanic:1,0502.46% 12.9%
Total non-White:2,5986.09% 12.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,717 16.0
Deaths:1,98311.7
Net Migration: -815-4.8
Net Immigration: 2021.2
Change in White population:-171 -0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:291 0.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
42,528
40,22194.58%
1780.42%
1040.24%
6411.51%
4541.07%
9302.19%
2,3075.42%

2010
40,814
39,45396.67%
910.22%
830.20%
2480.61%
3070.75%
6141.50%
1,3613.33%

2000
40,924
40,01497.78%
390.10%
940.23%
1200.29%
1820.44%
4701.15%
9102.22%

1990
39,443
38,97398.81%
120.03%
810.21%
850.22%
n/a
2920.74%
4701.19%

1980
38,334
37,86298.77%
140.04%
640.17%
500.13%
n/a
3420.89%
4721.23%

1970
35,265
35,06799.44%
20.01%
100.03%
120.03%
n/a
1460.41%
198 0.56%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
5,384 13.2
3,7699.2
-1,354-3.3
1040.3
768 1.9
946 2.3
2000's
NumberRate
5,200 12.7
3,4968.5
-1,834-4.5
1150.3
-561 -1.4
451 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
6,194 15.7
3,5619.0
-1,128-2.9
880.2
1,041 2.6
440 1.1
1980's
NumberRate
7,017 18.3
3,098 8.1
-2,687 -7.0
n/a
1,111 2.9
-2 -0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,054 -3.0
n/a
2,795 7.9
274 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer County, OH
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.4
10,860 25.5%
31,788 74.5%
7,833 18.4%
16,022
2.61
10,648 66.5%
9,223 86.6%
515 4.8%
5,374 33.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.4
10,773 26.4%
30,041 73.6%
6,304 15.4%
15,532
2.60
11,172 71.9%
9,334 83.5%
685 6.1%
4,360 28.1%

2000
NumberPercent
35.6
12,137 29.7%
28,787 70.3%
5,899 14.4%
14,749
2.74
11,071 75.1%
9,698 87.6%
610 5.5%
3,678 24.9%

1990
NumberPercent
31.7
12,195 30.9%
27,248 69.1%
5,311 13.5%
13,448
2.89
10,592 78.8%
9,396 88.7%
446 4.2%
2,856 21.2%

1980
NumberPercent
27.8
12,636 33.0%
25,698 67.0%
4,195 10.9%
12,156
3.11
9,705 79.8%
8,703 89.7%
447 4.6%
2,451 20.2%

2022 Housing Data for Mercer County, OH

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,898 
Median Value$192,800 
Occupied16,02289.5%
Vacant1,87610.5%
Owned12,62378.8%
Rented3,39921.2%
Median Rent$749 
Single-Family Units14,88283.1%
    Detached14,60681.6%
    Attached2761.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units8604.8%
Mobile Homes1,0245.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mercer County, OH

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003742.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993392.1%
$15,000 to $19,9995973.7%
$20,000 to $24,9997454.6%
$25,000 to $29,9995323.3%
$30,000 to $34,9997924.9%
$35,000 to $39,9995353.3%
$40,000 to $44,9994152.6%
$45,000 to $49,9997924.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3728.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,73510.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,17513.6%
$100,000 to $124,9992,29714.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,66910.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0636.6%
$200,000 or more5903.7%
Median Household Income73,278 
Per Capita Income33,892 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5543.5%
Public Assistance2341.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps9015.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed19,95282.1%
Unemployed4061.7%
In Armed Forces230.1%
Total Labor Force20,38183.9%
Not in Labor Force3,91116.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 17.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,0836,75357.4%
Non-Profit46386434.9%
Self-Employed1,21592356.8%
Local Government5831,32730.5%
State Government2089768.2%
Federal Government5319921.0%
Total Private + Self10,2987,67657.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3072,48734.4%
Total11,60510,16353.3%
Pct. Govt.11.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,75812.6%
Sales and Office Occupations4,06518.6%
Professional, Technical4,02418.4%
Service Occupations2,75412.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3661.7%
All others8,22537.7%
White Collar 49.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing6,92131.7%
Retail trade2,54211.6%
Health care and social assistance2,47211.3%
Educational services1,4896.8%
Construction1,2955.9%
Other services1,2935.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9294.3%
Accommodation and food services8704.0%
Transportation and warehousing7823.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5942.7%
Finance and insurance5742.6%
Wholesale trade5432.5%
Public administration4171.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3971.8%
Information2641.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2491.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1240.6%
Utilities500.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction160.1%
Management50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mercer County, OH

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5941.40%
Puerto Rican410.10%
Cuban270.06%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1190.28%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran1190.28%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American60.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean60.01%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic470.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1620.38%
Indian490.12%
Chinese110.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English38,33597.9%
Spanish2660.7%
Other Asian2390.6%
German, other Germanic1910.5%
Tagalog460.1%
Other Indo-European290.1%
Other130.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic80.0%
Arabic80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German22,74353.7%
American3,8239.0%
Irish3,2767.7%
English1,7144.0%
French1,1342.7%
Scottish5051.2%
Italian4591.1%
Dutch4311.0%
Polish3680.9%
European2340.6%
Welsh1900.4%
British1850.4%
Swiss1710.4%
Hungarian1510.4%
Scotch-Irish990.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen41,86598.9%
Not a citizen4561.1%
Native41,72698.6%
Foreign-born5951.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mercer County, OH

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
322 1.1%1,636 5.8%12,350 44.1%8,013 28.6%3,839 13.7%1,869 6.7%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 322 1.1%
9-12 Years 1,636 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,350 44.1%
Some College 8,013 28.6%
Bach. Degree 3,839 13.7%
Grad Degree 1,869 6.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Mercer County, OH

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 20,039 18,904 1,135 5.7% 5.8%
1991 19,985 18,837 1,148 5.7% 6.5%
1992 20,240 18,503 1,737 8.6% 7.4%
1993 20,184 18,650 1,534 7.6% 6.7%
1994 20,646 19,042 1,604 7.8% 5.7%
1995 21,006 19,036 1,970 9.4% 4.9%
1996 20,470 18,774 1,696 8.3% 5.0%
1997 19,993 18,869 1,124 5.6% 4.6%
1998 20,210 18,619 1,591 7.9% 4.3%
1999 19,930 18,202 1,728 8.7% 4.3%
2000 21,673 20,729 944 4.4% 4.1%
2001 21,786 20,779 1,007 4.6% 4.4%
2002 21,938 20,768 1,170 5.3% 5.8%
2003 22,134 21,087 1,047 4.7% 6.2%
2004 22,892 21,818 1,074 4.7% 6.3%
2005 23,731 22,752 979 4.1% 5.9%
2006 24,279 23,372 907 3.7% 5.4%
2007 24,772 23,818 954 3.9% 5.6%
2008 24,930 23,686 1,244 5.0% 6.6%
2009 24,293 22,119 2,174 8.9% 10.2%
2010 22,358 20,460 1,898 8.5% 10.3%
2011 22,122 20,628 1,494 6.8% 8.8%
2012 22,144 21,013 1,131 5.1% 7.4%
2013 22,380 21,238 1,142 5.1% 7.5%
2014 22,717 21,852 865 3.8% 5.8%
2015 23,077 22,312 765 3.3% 5.0%
2016 23,516 22,743 773 3.3% 5.0%
2017 23,585 22,863 722 3.1% 5.0%
2018 23,686 23,036 650 2.7% 4.5%
2019 23,556 22,937 619 2.6% 4.2%
2020 23,515 22,250 1,265 5.4% 8.1%
2021 22,855 22,132 723 3.2% 5.1%
2022 22,779 22,165 614 2.7% 4.0%
2023 23,062 22,543 519 2.3% 3.5%
2024 22,749 22,003 746 3.3% 4.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com