Mercer County, North Dakota

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Mercer County is a county in the United States of North Dakota. As of 2000 the population was 8644. The July 2008 population estimate is 7854, It is the 15th largest in terms of population. It covers total area of 1112.42 square miles (2881.15 kmē), of which, 1045.49 square miles (2707.81 kmē) of it is land and 66.93 square miles (173.35 kmē) of it is water, it is the 35th largest in terms of geographical size. It is ranks ninth in the size of its inland waterways in North Dakota.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 8644 residents, 3346 households, and 2445 families in the county. The population density was 8.3 people per square mile (3.2/kmē), it is North Dakota's 14th most densely populated county. There were 4402 housing units at an average density of 4.2 per square mile (1.62/kmē). The average household size was 2.55 people, and the average family size was 3.05 people. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.9 males. Its population was estimated at 7854 in July 2008, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 7503 White, 12 Black or African American, 217 American Indian, 17 Asian, 29 Native Hawaiian, and 76 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $42269, making it the highest county by median household income in North Dakota. The median income for a family in the county was $51983, making it the second highest county by median family income in North Dakota. The per capita income for the county was $18256, it would be the sixth highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of North Dakota.

In 2000, 2442 pupils and students, of which 49.55% are male and 50.45% are female, 28.25% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.22% nursery or pri school, 6.55% kindergarten, 50.74% elementary school, 32.31% high school and 6.18% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Beulah City	Mercer County	2.41	2.41	0	3152	1307.8	18614	45256
2	Golden Valley City	Mercer County	0.72	0.72	0	183	253.2	14783	27188
3	Hazen City	Mercer County	1.24	1.24	0	2457	1981.6	18908	44028
4	Pick City City	Mercer County	0.17	0.17	0	166	951.5	16077	36563
5	Stanton City	Mercer County	0.47	0.47	0	345	739.9	17983	38958
6	Zap City	Mercer County	1.04	1.04	0	231	221.8	16175	30536

Year	Population
April 2000 census	8644
April 2000 Estimate	8644
July 2000 Estimate	8595
July 2001 Estimate	8484
July 2002 Estimate	8425
July 2003 Estimate	8332
July 2004 Estimate	8218
July 2005 Estimate	8099
July 2006 Estimate	7978
July 2007 Estimate	7947
July 2008 Estimate	7854

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	47	56	103
Kindergarten	71	89	160
Elementary school	647	592	1239
High school	389	400	789
College or graduate school	56	95	151

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Mercer County, North Dakota	$42269	$51983	$18256
North Dakota, United States	$34604	$43654	$17769
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587