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24740 Income Statistics for 2026

Mercer County, West Virginia

Median household income

$44,793

Median household income ($44,793) is lower than Mercer County County ($51,641).

24740$44,793
Mercer County County$51,641
24733—
25820$135,568
25971$74,439
24712$80,625
24731—

Average household income

$72,083

Average household income ($72,083) is higher than Mercer County County ($71,010).

24740$72,083
Mercer County County$71,010
24733$336,811
25820$127,465
25971$87,121
24712$80,913
24731$78,601

Per-capita income

$32,484

Per-capita income ($32,484) is higher than Mercer County County ($30,174).

24740$32,484
Mercer County County$30,174
24733$204,295
25820$50,608
25971$35,986
24712$21,037
24731$29,367

Households earning $100k+

19.6%

Households earning $100k+ (19.6%) is lower than Mercer County County (22.0%).

2474019.6%
Mercer County County22.0%
2473343.2%
2582056.1%
2597139.9%
2471237.4%
2473128.2%

All demographics

Population
16,498
Households
7,023
Median age
38.7 yrs
Median household income
$44,793
Mean household income
$72,083
Per capita income
$32,484
Median home value
$132,300
Median gross rent
$798
Owner-occupied housing
64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
In labor force
53.6%
Poverty rate
18.4%
Households earning $100k+
19.6%
Population under 5
7.9%
Population age 18–34
22.1%
Population age 25–44
29.0%
Population age 45–64
19.9%
Population age 65+
23.0%
Hispanic or Latino
1.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)
3.0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.1%
Unemployment rate
2.1%
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County and peer ZIP comparisons use population-weighted aggregates from other ZCTAs in the same county. Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Page URL: https://resource.skyrocketbpo.com/tools/market-research/us-income-demographics-by-zip-code/west-virginia/24740

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