COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Mercer County

North Dakota · 9,808 residents · 1,043 sq mi

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Mercer County is home to 9,808 people in North Dakota. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 38% more than in North Dakota as a whole. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $51,800. Renters pay $278 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,808

+13%vs 2000

vs 8,644 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.4

−19%vs 2000

vs 40.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,043 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(862)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.7%(1,047)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(815)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(621)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(290)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.3%(1,799)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(1,465)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(1,014)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(650)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(698)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(454)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(93)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,969

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,269 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,195

−33%vs 2000

vs $18,256 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.0%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,800

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$278

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $325 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.4%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.5% in 2000

19.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(8,280)

Black0%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(32)

Asian0.3%(22)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(9,549)

Black0%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(110)

Asian0.4%(39)

Other2.2%(218)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American1.2%(101)

Costa Rican0.8%(70)

Mexican0.7%(62)

Nicaraguan0.4%(31)

South American0.3%(25)

Paraguayan0.3%(25)

Puerto Rican0.3%(23)

Cuban0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(42)

Ancestry

German47.9%(3,992)

Norwegian14.1%(1,172)

Irish6%(498)

Russian5.6%(465)

English4.3%(362)

American3.2%(267)

Swedish2.3%(190)

Italian2%(165)

Dutch1.7%(141)

Polish1.5%(126)

French1.3%(107)

Ukrainian1%(85)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.5%(42)

Croatian0.5%(41)

Scottish0.5%(38)

Danish0.3%(29)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(28)

French Canadian0.3%(25)

Finnish0.3%(23)

Brazilian0.3%(22)

Swiss0.2%(13)

Czech0.1%(9)

Arab0.1%(5)

Lebanese0.1%(5)

West Indian0%(4)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(4)

Canadian0%(2)

British0%(1)

Israeli0%(1)

Welsh0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Russian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.2%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.2%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

+105%vs 2000

vs 10.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.8%(879)

Married60.9%(2,074)

Widowed1.6%(53)

Divorced11.7%(398)

Women 15+

Never married15.1%(507)

Married65.1%(2,181)

Widowed13.8%(462)

Divorced5.9%(198)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2013

from 7.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 55.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.5%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.7%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.4%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 76.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.4%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)10.2%(61)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32%(192)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.3%(284)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.2%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.7%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 600 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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