Industries in Mercer County, Kentucky (County)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Mercer County
Mercer County
Kentucky
0%5%10%15%20%CountManufacturingHealthcare1RetailConstructionEducationGovernment2Other ServicesHospitalityAdministrative3Finance & InsuranceAgriculture4Professional5WholesalersUtilitiesTransportationInformationEntertainment6Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Real estateManagement723.398624%14.314940%23.398624%23.4%2,21013.149815%14.366711%13.149815%13.1%1,2429.380625%11.980949%9.380625%9.4%8869.041821%5.920941%9.041821%9.0%8548.067761%9.600201%8.067761%8.1%7625.547909%4.360437%5.547909%5.5%5245.293806%4.635592%5.293806%5.3%5005.018528%7.300951%5.018528%5.0%4744.065643%3.633340%4.065643%4.1%3843.748015%4.176913%3.748015%3.7%3542.329275%1.550892%2.329275%2.3%2202.011646%4.214370%2.011646%2.0%1901.746956%2.532352%1.746956%1.7%1651.725781%1.022626%1.725781%1.7%1631.662255%4.933212%1.662255%1.7%1571.429328%1.669532%1.429328%1.4%1351.185813%1.471485%1.185813%1.2%1120.624669%0.968661%0.624669%0.6%590.508205%1.285766%0.508205%0.5%480.063526%0.060130%0.063526%0.1%6
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Government not otherwise classified 3Administrative, support, and waste management services 4Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 5Professional, scientific, and technical services 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in Mercer County than in Kentucky, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Mercer County
Less Common
More Common
50%0%50%%ref.UtilitiesManufacturingConstructionAgriculture1Government2Other ServicesAdministrative3Management4Healthcare5Finance & InsuranceInformationEducationEntertainment6RetailWholesalersHospitalityOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Professional7Real estateTransportation68.759678%68.759678%68.8%1.726%1.73%1.023%1.02%63.455971%63.455971%63.5%23.399%23.4%14.315%14.3%52.709192%52.709192%52.7%9.042%9.04%5.921%5.92%50.189379%50.189379%50.2%2.329%2.33%1.551%1.55%27.232874%27.232874%27.2%5.548%5.55%4.360%4.36%14.199131%14.199131%14.2%5.294%5.29%4.636%4.64%11.898223%11.898223%11.9%4.066%4.07%3.633%3.63%5.647392%5.647392%5.6%0.064%0.06%0.060%0.06%-8.470249%-8.470249%8.5%13.150%13.1%14.367%14.4%-10.268295%-10.268295%10.3%3.748%3.75%4.177%4.18%-14.387529%-14.387529%14.4%1.429%1.43%1.670%1.67%-15.962589%-15.962589%16.0%8.068%8.07%9.600%9.60%-19.413873%-19.413873%19.4%1.186%1.19%1.471%1.47%-21.703823%-21.703823%21.7%9.381%9.38%11.981%12.0%-31.014480%-31.014480%31.0%1.747%1.75%2.532%2.53%-31.261991%-31.261991%31.3%5.019%5.02%7.301%7.30%-35.512092%-35.512092%35.5%0.625%0.62%0.969%0.97%-52.266969%-52.266969%52.3%2.012%2.01%4.214%4.21%-60.474517%-60.474517%60.5%0.508%0.51%1.286%1.29%-66.304809%-66.304809%66.3%1.662%1.66%4.933%4.93%
% percentage of industry in Mercer County
ref. percentage of industry in Kentucky
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 2Government not otherwise classified 3Administrative, support, and waste management services 4Management of companies 5Healthcare and social assistance 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Professional, scientific, and technical services

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Mercer County
Female Male
Kentucky
Mercer County
2x1x0x1x2xFMManufacturingAdministrative1HospitalityOther ServicesGovernment2All IndustriesInformationProfessional3RetailEntertainment4Real estateFinance & InsuranceEducation-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.587662x2.756100x2.587662x2.59x6161,594-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.023622x1.440230x2.023622x2.02x127257-1.000000x-1.293305x-1.000000x1.804734x1.000000x1.804734x1.80x169305-1.000000x-1.080809x-1.000000x1.577320x1.000000x1.577320x1.58x194306-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.495238x1.194998x1.495238x1.50x210314-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.268797x1.093831x1.268797x1.27x4,1635,282-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.076923x1.302284x1.076923x1.08x6570-1.087912x-1.000000x-1.087912x1.09x1.000000x1.169392x1.000000x9991-1.368984x-1.046930x-1.368984x1.37x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x512374-1.604651x-1.000000x-1.604651x1.60x1.000000x1.216652x1.000000x6943-1.823529x-1.000000x-1.823529x1.82x1.000000x1.131094x1.000000x3117-2.105263x-1.685904x-2.105263x2.11x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x240114-2.560748x-2.322053x-2.560748x2.56x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x548214
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Administrative, support, and waste management services 2Government not otherwise classified 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Entertainment, arts, and recreation

Part Timers by Industry#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Mercer County
Mercer County
Kentucky
0%20%40%60%PartFullAdministrative1HospitalityRetailConstructionEntertainment2Healthcare3Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…All IndustriesEducationAgriculture4Finance & InsuranceTransportationOther ServicesProfessional5Real estateManufacturingInformationGovernment6WholesalersUtilitiesManagement769.270833%39.134998%69.270833%69.3%26611864.767932%58.074903%64.767932%64.8%30716742.663657%42.532419%42.663657%42.7%37850840.749415%29.973178%40.749415%40.7%34850634.821429%53.789896%34.821429%34.8%397330.595813%28.815008%30.595813%30.6%38086230.508475%11.557545%30.508475%30.5%184129.994706%30.294762%29.994706%30.0%2,8336,61228.871391%37.651687%28.871391%28.9%22054226.818182%30.326405%26.818182%26.8%5916125.423729%13.695375%25.423729%25.4%9026424.203822%27.882793%24.203822%24.2%3811923.800000%40.237113%23.800000%23.8%11938122.105263%24.014826%22.105263%22.1%4214818.750000%30.013814%18.750000%18.8%93918.235294%13.773699%18.235294%18.2%4031,80713.333333%25.430252%13.333333%13.3%1811712.213740%11.760336%12.213740%12.2%6446011.515152%16.780130%11.515152%11.5%191469.815951%8.434227%9.815951%9.8%161470.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.212858%06
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Administrative, support, and waste management services 2Entertainment, arts, and recreation 3Healthcare and social assistance 4Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 5Professional, scientific, and technical services 6Government not otherwise classified 7Management of companies

Median Income by Industry#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Mercer County
Mercer County
Kentucky
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountUtilitiesWholesalersTransportationProfessional1Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…EducationManufacturingReal estateAdministrative2All IndustriesGovernment3InformationConstructionFinance & InsuranceHealthcare4RetailOther ServicesHospitalityAgriculture5Entertainment6$67,386.000000$56,340.000000$67,386.000000$67.4k1.726%1.73%163$60,962.000000$43,386.000000$60,962.000000$61.0k1.747%1.75%165$52,417.000000$45,537.000000$52,417.000000$52.4k1.662%1.66%157$50,625.000000$54,750.000000$50,625.000000$50.6k2.012%2.01%190$48,533.000000$61,788.000000$48,533.000000$48.5k0.625%0.62%59$47,703.000000$44,417.000000$47,703.000000$47.7k8.068%8.07%762$46,437.000000$43,910.000000$46,437.000000$46.4k23.399%23.4%2,210$45,481.000000$38,429.000000$45,481.000000$45.5k0.508%0.51%48$42,500.000000$30,351.000000$42,500.000000$42.5k4.066%4.07%384$40,255.000000$40,289.000000$40,255.000000$40.3k100.000%100%9,445$39,167.000000$42,866.000000$39,167.000000$39.2k5.548%5.55%524$38,523.000000$41,870.000000$38,523.000000$38.5k1.429%1.43%135$37,738.000000$40,568.000000$37,738.000000$37.7k9.042%9.04%854$37,063.000000$46,258.000000$37,063.000000$37.1k3.748%3.75%354$32,439.000000$37,873.000000$32,439.000000$32.4k13.150%13.1%1,242$30,714.000000$30,098.000000$30,714.000000$30.7k9.381%9.38%886$26,952.000000$32,248.000000$26,952.000000$27.0k5.294%5.29%500$26,641.000000$21,063.000000$26,641.000000$26.6k5.019%5.02%474$20,469.000000$30,289.000000$20,469.000000$20.5k2.329%2.33%220$11,840.000000$32,279.000000$11,840.000000$11.8k1.186%1.19%112
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Professional, scientific, and technical services 2Administrative, support, and waste management services 3Government not otherwise classified 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Management of companies

Map of Industries by County Subdivision in Mercer County

Agriculture Industries by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: agriculture (agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting) (%):
1.4%2.2%2.9%3.6%4.3%5.0%

Oil & Gas, and Mining Industries by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: oil & gas, and mining (%):
0.17%0.37%0.57%0.77%0.97%1.17%

Construction Industries by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: construction (%):
5.2%7.5%9.7%11.9%14.1%16.3%

Manufacturing Industries by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: manufacturing (%):
23.09%23.27%23.44%23.61%23.79%23.96%

Wholesalers Industries by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: wholesalers (%):
1.61%1.69%1.76%1.83%1.90%1.97%

Retail Industries by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: retail (%):
8.00%8.44%8.87%9.30%9.74%10.17%

Transportation Industries by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: transportation (%):
0.69%1.14%1.59%2.05%2.50%2.95%

Utilities Industries by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: utilities (%):
0.88%1.31%1.73%2.16%2.58%3.01%

Information Industries by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: information (%):
1.03%1.18%1.32%1.45%1.59%1.74%

Finance & Insurance Industries by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: finance & insurance (%):
1.8%2.4%2.9%3.5%4.0%4.6%

Real estate Industries by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: real estate (%):
0.00%0.24%0.49%0.73%0.97%1.22%

Professional Industries by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: professional (professional, scientific, and technical services) (%):
1.34%1.82%2.30%2.78%3.26%3.75%

Management Industries by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: management (management of companies) (%):
0.00%0.07%0.14%0.21%0.28%0.35%

Administrative Industries by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: administrative (administrative, support, and waste management services) (%):
3.50%3.80%4.09%4.38%4.67%4.97%

Education Industries by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: education (%):
5.3%6.5%7.6%8.7%9.8%11.0%

Healthcare Industries by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: healthcare (healthcare and social assistance) (%):
12.12%12.43%12.73%13.04%13.34%13.65%

Entertainment Industries by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: entertainment (entertainment, arts, and recreation) (%):
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.1%2.6%

Hospitality Industries by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: hospitality (%):
2.8%3.4%4.0%4.6%5.2%5.8%

Other Services Industries by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: other services (%):
2.2%3.1%3.9%4.7%5.5%6.4%

Government Industries by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: government (government not otherwise classified) (%):
3.4%4.3%5.1%5.9%6.8%7.6%
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Map of Industries by Tract in Mercer County

Agriculture Industries by Tract#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: agriculture (agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting) (%):
0.7%1.6%2.4%3.3%4.1%5.0%

Oil & Gas, and Mining Industries by Tract#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: oil & gas, and mining (%):
0.17%0.37%0.57%0.77%0.97%1.17%

Construction Industries by Tract#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: construction (%):
4.9%7.2%9.5%11.7%14.0%16.3%

Manufacturing Industries by Tract#29

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: manufacturing (%):
18.1%19.9%21.7%23.4%25.2%27.0%

Wholesalers Industries by Tract#30

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: wholesalers (%):
1.18%1.48%1.77%2.06%2.35%2.65%

Retail Industries by Tract#31

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: retail (%):
8.0%8.8%9.7%10.5%11.3%12.2%

Transportation Industries by Tract#32

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: transportation (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.0%2.7%3.4%

Utilities Industries by Tract#33

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: utilities (%):
0.60%1.08%1.56%2.04%2.52%3.01%

Information Industries by Tract#34

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: information (%):
0.83%1.19%1.55%1.91%2.27%2.63%

Finance & Insurance Industries by Tract#35

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: finance & insurance (%):
1.8%2.6%3.4%4.1%4.9%5.7%

Real estate Industries by Tract#36

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: real estate (%):
0.00%0.24%0.49%0.73%0.97%1.22%

Professional Industries by Tract#37

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: professional (professional, scientific, and technical services) (%):
0.5%1.2%1.8%2.5%3.1%3.8%

Management Industries by Tract#38

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: management (management of companies) (%):
0.00%0.07%0.14%0.21%0.28%0.35%

Administrative Industries by Tract#39

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: administrative (administrative, support, and waste management services) (%):
3.33%3.74%4.14%4.54%4.95%5.36%

Education Industries by Tract#40

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: education (%):
5.3%6.5%7.6%8.7%9.8%11.0%

Healthcare Industries by Tract#41

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: healthcare (healthcare and social assistance) (%):
11.8%12.5%13.3%14.0%14.7%15.5%

Entertainment Industries by Tract#42

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: entertainment (entertainment, arts, and recreation) (%):
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.3%2.9%

Hospitality Industries by Tract#43

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: hospitality (%):
2.8%3.7%4.6%5.5%6.4%7.3%

Other Services Industries by Tract#44

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: other services (%):
2.2%3.3%4.4%5.5%6.6%7.8%

Government Industries by Tract#45

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: government (government not otherwise classified) (%):
3.4%4.3%5.1%5.9%6.8%7.6%
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Industries by Place in Mercer County

There are 3 places in Mercer County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Mercer County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#46

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected places in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#SalvisaMercer CountyMercerKentuckyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEast South CentralHarrodsburgSouthBurgin4.601227%4.601227%4.6%1512.329275%2.329275%2.3%2201.550892%1.550892%1.6%29,68729.7k1.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.220615%1.220615%1.2%98,94398.9k1.176106%1.176106%1.2%3821.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.000000%0.000000%0.0%03
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Oil & Gas, and Mining Income by Place#66

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected places in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#SouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEast South CentralKentuckyHarrodsburgMercer CountyMercer$68,783.000000$68,783.000000$68.8k1.027%1.03%553,932554k$68,025.000000$68,025.000000$68.0k0.595%0.60%880,752881k$63,378.000000$63,378.000000$63.4k0.592%0.59%48,02048.0k$61,788.000000$61,788.000000$61.8k0.969%0.97%18,54218.5k$48,672.000000$48,672.000000$48.7k0.959%0.96%311$48,533.000000$48,533.000000$48.5k0.625%0.62%59
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 1 by income in given industry

Industries by County Subdivision in Mercer County

There are 3 county subdivisions in Mercer County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Mercer County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#81

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected county subdivisions in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Salvisa-McAfeeMercer CountyMercerBurginKentuckyHarrodsburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEast South CentralSouth4.960225%4.960225%5.0%10612.329275%2.329275%2.3%2201.847575%1.847575%1.8%3221.550892%1.550892%1.6%29,68729.7k1.470588%1.470588%1.5%8231.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.220615%1.220615%1.2%98,94398.9k1.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County Subdivision#101

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected county subdivisions in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
$0k$10k$20k$30k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesEast South CentralSouthKentuckyMercer CountyMercerSalvisa-McAfeeHarrodsburg$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,131.000000$31,131.000000$31.1k1.221%1.22%98,94398.9k$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,289.000000$30,289.000000$30.3k1.551%1.55%29,68729.7k$20,469.000000$20,469.000000$20.5k2.329%2.33%220$17,143.000000$17,143.000000$17.1k4.960%4.96%1061$17,042.000000$17,042.000000$17.0k1.471%1.47%822
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county subdivision out of 2 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in Kentucky

There are 120 counties in Kentucky. This section compares Mercer County to the 50 most populous counties in Kentucky and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 23,382.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#119

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Woodford CountyWoodfordLogan CountyLoganBarren CountyBarrenGraves CountyGravesGrayson CountyGraysonShelby CountyShelbyBoyle CountyBoyleTaylor CountyTaylorPulaski CountyPulaskiChristian CountyChristianMercer CountyMercerScott CountyScottOhio CountyOhioNelson CountyNelsonDaviess CountyDaviessLincoln CountyLincolnFayette CountyFayetteClark CountyClarkJessamine CountyJessamineCalloway CountyCallowayKentuckyRowan CountyRowanMuhlenberg CountyMuhlenbergGrant CountyGrantUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMarshall CountyMarshallEast South CentralHarlan CountyHarlanMeade CountyMeadeHenderson CountyHendersonOldham CountyOldhamMadison CountyMadisonFranklin CountyFranklinHopkins CountyHopkinsWarren CountyWarrenSouthPike CountyPikeHardin CountyHardinMontgomery CountyMontgomeryWhitley CountyWhitleyCarter CountyCarterGreenup CountyGreenupMcCracken CountyMcCrackenKnox CountyKnoxBullitt CountyBullittLaurel CountyLaurelFloyd CountyFloydBoone CountyBooneCampbell CountyCampbellJefferson CountyJeffersonKenton CountyKentonBell CountyBellLetcher CountyLetcherBoyd CountyBoydPerry CountyPerry9.834559%9.834559%9.8%1,28414.462243%4.462243%4.5%46823.340471%3.340471%3.3%62433.246669%3.246669%3.2%50243.242836%3.242836%3.2%34453.104344%3.104344%3.1%68162.808263%2.808263%2.8%34872.735026%2.735026%2.7%27982.366268%2.366268%2.4%58792.337684%2.337684%2.3%557102.329275%2.329275%2.3%2202.323106%2.323106%2.3%611112.230727%2.230727%2.2%204122.200000%2.200000%2.2%462131.975718%1.975718%2.0%869141.917778%1.917778%1.9%174151.738215%1.738215%1.7%2,774161.682767%1.682767%1.7%270171.633541%1.633541%1.6%383181.556305%1.556305%1.6%263191.550892%1.550892%1.6%29,68729.7k1.459340%1.459340%1.5%145201.384025%1.384025%1.4%166211.334277%1.334277%1.3%132221.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.273345%1.273345%1.3%165231.220615%1.220615%1.2%98,94398.9k1.215539%1.215539%1.2%97241.180483%1.180483%1.2%135251.180011%1.180011%1.2%247261.108536%1.108536%1.1%330271.089864%1.089864%1.1%440281.043418%1.043418%1.0%242291.025426%1.025426%1.0%196301.023949%1.023949%1.0%596311.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k1.007533%1.007533%1.0%210320.970708%0.970708%1.0%455330.965128%0.965128%1.0%106340.960374%0.960374%1.0%119350.832665%0.832665%0.8%83360.826688%0.826688%0.8%113370.680249%0.680249%0.7%197380.666452%0.666452%0.7%62390.649556%0.649556%0.6%247400.587663%0.587663%0.6%133410.534151%0.534151%0.5%61420.467400%0.467400%0.5%298430.408799%0.408799%0.4%189440.322322%0.322322%0.3%1,191450.312546%0.312546%0.3%255460.289550%0.289550%0.3%22470.258961%0.258961%0.3%19480.189476%0.189476%0.2%35490.125313%0.125313%0.1%1150
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#139

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Mercer County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#Meade CountyMeadeHenderson CountyHendersonMontgomery CountyMontgomeryDaviess CountyDaviessChristian CountyChristianPulaski CountyPulaskiHarlan CountyHarlanMuhlenberg CountyMuhlenbergRowan CountyRowanGraves CountyGravesBullitt CountyBullittBarren CountyBarrenFranklin CountyFranklinHardin CountyHardinCalloway CountyCallowayJessamine CountyJessamineGrayson CountyGraysonScott CountyScottNelson CountyNelsonOhio CountyOhioOldham CountyOldhamCampbell CountyCampbellUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEast South CentralClark CountyClarkPike CountyPikeBoone CountyBooneMarshall CountyMarshallSouthMadison CountyMadisonKentuckyLaurel CountyLaurelLogan CountyLoganMcCracken CountyMcCrackenWarren CountyWarrenCarter CountyCarterLincoln CountyLincolnJefferson CountyJeffersonBoyd CountyBoydFayette CountyFayetteShelby CountyShelbyHopkins CountyHopkinsWoodford CountyWoodfordGrant CountyGrantMercer CountyMercerBoyle CountyBoyleKenton CountyKentonKnox CountyKnoxGreenup CountyGreenupTaylor CountyTaylor$63,056.000000$63,056.000000$63.1k1.180%1.18%1351$53,750.000000$53,750.000000$53.8k1.180%1.18%2472$52,019.000000$52,019.000000$52.0k0.965%0.97%1063$49,835.000000$49,835.000000$49.8k1.976%1.98%8694$47,500.000000$47,500.000000$47.5k2.338%2.34%5575$47,125.000000$47,125.000000$47.1k2.366%2.37%5876$43,688.000000$43,688.000000$43.7k1.216%1.22%977$41,875.000000$41,875.000000$41.9k1.384%1.38%1668$41,806.000000$41,806.000000$41.8k1.459%1.46%1459$40,865.000000$40,865.000000$40.9k3.247%3.25%50210$40,761.000000$40,761.000000$40.8k0.650%0.65%24711$38,370.000000$38,370.000000$38.4k3.340%3.34%62412$37,863.000000$37,863.000000$37.9k1.043%1.04%24213$35,733.000000$35,733.000000$35.7k0.971%0.97%45514$32,361.000000$32,361.000000$32.4k1.556%1.56%26315$32,292.000000$32,292.000000$32.3k1.634%1.63%38316$32,125.000000$32,125.000000$32.1k3.243%3.24%34417$32,045.000000$32,045.000000$32.0k2.323%2.32%61118$32,012.000000$32,012.000000$32.0k2.200%2.20%46219$31,974.000000$31,974.000000$32.0k2.231%2.23%20420$31,613.000000$31,613.000000$31.6k1.109%1.11%33021$31,528.000000$31,528.000000$31.5k0.409%0.41%18922$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,131.000000$31,131.000000$31.1k1.221%1.22%98,94398.9k$31,029.000000$31,029.000000$31.0k1.683%1.68%27023$30,795.000000$30,795.000000$30.8k1.008%1.01%21024$30,776.000000$30,776.000000$30.8k0.467%0.47%29825$30,523.000000$30,523.000000$30.5k1.273%1.27%16526$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,339.000000$30,339.000000$30.3k1.090%1.09%44027$30,289.000000$30,289.000000$30.3k1.551%1.55%29,68729.7k$29,375.000000$29,375.000000$29.4k0.588%0.59%13328$28,640.000000$28,640.000000$28.6k4.462%4.46%46829$28,611.000000$28,611.000000$28.6k0.680%0.68%19730$27,730.000000$27,730.000000$27.7k1.024%1.02%59631$26,964.000000$26,964.000000$27.0k0.833%0.83%8332$26,667.000000$26,667.000000$26.7k1.918%1.92%17433$26,488.000000$26,488.000000$26.5k0.322%0.32%1,19134$25,804.000000$25,804.000000$25.8k0.189%0.19%3535$25,563.000000$25,563.000000$25.6k1.738%1.74%2,77436$25,400.000000$25,400.000000$25.4k3.104%3.10%68137$25,134.000000$25,134.000000$25.1k1.025%1.03%19638$25,133.000000$25,133.000000$25.1k9.835%9.83%1,28439$21,176.000000$21,176.000000$21.2k1.334%1.33%13240$20,469.000000$20,469.000000$20.5k2.329%2.33%220$20,136.000000$20,136.000000$20.1k2.808%2.81%34841$19,265.000000$19,265.000000$19.3k0.313%0.31%25542$19,211.000000$19,211.000000$19.2k0.666%0.67%6243$16,806.000000$16,806.000000$16.8k0.827%0.83%11344$12,344.000000$12,344.000000$12.3k2.735%2.74%27945
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 45 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Mercer County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#158

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Fresno CountyFresnoMercer CountyMercerKentuckyRiverside CountyRiversideUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHillsborough CountyHillsboroughEast South CentralSouthPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeHonolulu CountyHonoluluSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaMaricopa CountyMaricopaSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesHennepin CountyHennepinMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeePima CountyPimaOrange CountyOrangeAlameda CountyAlamedaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeSalt Lake CountySalt LakeWayne CountyWayneFulton CountyFultonBexar CountyBexarTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldDallas CountyDallasBroward CountyBrowardOakland CountyOaklandMontgomery CountyMontgomeryPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWestchester CountyWestchesterTarrant CountyTarrantHarris CountyHarrisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexClark CountyClarkFranklin CountyFranklinCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaFairfax CountyFairfaxAllegheny CountyAlleghenyCook CountyCookQueens CountyQueensNassau CountyNassauKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxNew York CountyNew York9.913273%9.913273%9.9%37,73237.7k12.329275%2.329275%2.3%2201.550892%1.550892%1.6%29,68729.7k1.530421%1.530421%1.5%14,49014.5k21.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.252015%1.252015%1.3%7,85231.220615%1.220615%1.2%98,94398.9k1.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.960345%0.960345%1.0%6,11440.871253%0.871253%0.9%13,03213.0k50.810170%0.810170%0.8%5,25760.710189%0.710189%0.7%8,77270.695773%0.695773%0.7%3,22580.595176%0.595176%0.6%5,04290.547763%0.547763%0.5%5,141100.507365%0.507365%0.5%5,621110.505966%0.505966%0.5%2,639120.480563%0.480563%0.5%8,992130.466269%0.466269%0.5%3,437140.447425%0.447425%0.4%6,857150.417874%0.417874%0.4%19,67919.7k160.410784%0.410784%0.4%2,716170.406047%0.406047%0.4%1,829180.396321%0.396321%0.4%1,697190.346826%0.346826%0.3%2,152200.331949%0.331949%0.3%2,659210.287385%0.287385%0.3%1,422220.278471%0.278471%0.3%1,442230.264653%0.264653%0.3%1,455240.262855%0.262855%0.3%1,868250.260662%0.260662%0.3%1,264260.248513%0.248513%0.2%2,107270.248105%0.248105%0.2%1,543280.233690%0.233690%0.2%1,095290.226915%0.226915%0.2%2,767300.218665%0.218665%0.2%1,991310.210314%0.210314%0.2%1,302320.191293%0.191293%0.2%1,043330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.185195%0.185195%0.2%872350.177177%0.177177%0.2%1,680360.174603%0.174603%0.2%3,720370.168426%0.168426%0.2%875380.166086%0.166086%0.2%1,409390.155204%0.155204%0.2%1,477400.143139%0.143139%0.1%906410.141545%0.141545%0.1%824420.138558%0.138558%0.1%840430.136759%0.136759%0.1%846440.136472%0.136472%0.1%3,401450.134751%0.134751%0.1%1,510460.122740%0.122740%0.1%825470.103816%0.103816%0.1%1,238480.069274%0.069274%0.1%399490.038866%0.038866%0.0%34750
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#178

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer County
$0k$50k%Count#St. Louis CountySt. LouisSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaTravis CountyTravisClark CountyClarkHennepin CountyHennepinSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinWake CountyWakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxKing CountyKingMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFairfield CountyFairfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEast South CentralWestchester CountyWestchesterAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluMaricopa CountyMaricopaPima CountyPimaSouthSacramento CountySacramentoCook CountyCookKentuckyTarrant CountyTarrantDallas CountyDallasPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeContra Costa CountyContra CostaHarris CountyHarrisWayne CountyWayneBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaQueens CountyQueensOrange CountyOrangeRiverside CountyRiversideSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSan Diego CountySan DiegoFresno CountyFresnoNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoNew York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBronx CountyBronxBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeMercer CountyMercer$78,875.000000$78,875.000000$78.9k0.287%0.29%1,4221$51,635.000000$51,635.000000$51.6k0.265%0.26%1,4552$50,761.000000$50,761.000000$50.8k0.168%0.17%8753$47,188.000000$47,188.000000$47.2k0.142%0.14%8244$45,625.000000$45,625.000000$45.6k0.248%0.25%1,5435$45,299.000000$45,299.000000$45.3k0.155%0.16%1,4776$42,259.000000$42,259.000000$42.3k0.411%0.41%2,7167$40,907.000000$40,907.000000$40.9k0.466%0.47%3,4378$40,240.000000$40,240.000000$40.2k0.143%0.14%9069$38,036.000000$38,036.000000$38.0k0.278%0.28%1,44210$36,399.000000$36,399.000000$36.4k0.166%0.17%1,40911$34,461.000000$34,461.000000$34.5k0.261%0.26%1,26412$33,846.000000$33,846.000000$33.8k0.139%0.14%84013$33,609.000000$33,609.000000$33.6k0.507%0.51%5,62114$33,289.000000$33,289.000000$33.3k0.191%0.19%1,04315$31,635.000000$31,635.000000$31.6k0.234%0.23%1,09516$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,131.000000$31,131.000000$31.1k1.221%1.22%98,94398.9k$31,096.000000$31,096.000000$31.1k0.185%0.19%87217$30,982.000000$30,982.000000$31.0k0.137%0.14%84618$30,758.000000$30,758.000000$30.8k0.696%0.70%3,22519$30,690.000000$30,690.000000$30.7k0.481%0.48%8,99220$30,684.000000$30,684.000000$30.7k0.396%0.40%1,69721$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,489.000000$30,489.000000$30.5k0.810%0.81%5,25722$30,387.000000$30,387.000000$30.4k0.136%0.14%3,40123$30,289.000000$30,289.000000$30.3k1.551%1.55%29,68729.7k$30,263.000000$30,263.000000$30.3k0.177%0.18%1,68024$30,017.000000$30,017.000000$30.0k0.227%0.23%2,76725$29,964.000000$29,964.000000$30.0k0.960%0.96%6,11426$29,056.000000$29,056.000000$29.1k0.210%0.21%1,30227$28,883.000000$28,883.000000$28.9k0.332%0.33%2,65928$28,236.000000$28,236.000000$28.2k0.347%0.35%2,15229$28,192.000000$28,192.000000$28.2k0.406%0.41%1,82930$28,028.000000$28,028.000000$28.0k0.506%0.51%2,63931$27,947.000000$27,947.000000$27.9k0.175%0.17%3,72032$26,573.000000$26,573.000000$26.6k0.263%0.26%1,86833$26,565.000000$26,565.000000$26.6k0.249%0.25%2,10734$26,447.000000$26,447.000000$26.4k0.191%0.19%1,24835$26,207.000000$26,207.000000$26.2k0.135%0.13%1,51036$26,003.000000$26,003.000000$26.0k0.447%0.45%6,85737$25,743.000000$25,743.000000$25.7k1.530%1.53%14,49014.5k38$25,741.000000$25,741.000000$25.7k0.548%0.55%5,14139$25,461.000000$25,461.000000$25.5k0.871%0.87%13,03213.0k40$25,339.000000$25,339.000000$25.3k9.913%9.91%37,73237.7k41$25,330.000000$25,330.000000$25.3k0.123%0.12%82542$25,326.000000$25,326.000000$25.3k1.252%1.25%7,85243$25,297.000000$25,297.000000$25.3k0.595%0.60%5,04244$25,132.000000$25,132.000000$25.1k0.039%0.04%34745$24,462.000000$24,462.000000$24.5k0.104%0.10%1,23846$23,991.000000$23,991.000000$24.0k0.418%0.42%19,67919.7k47$22,885.000000$22,885.000000$22.9k0.069%0.07%39948$22,500.000000$22,500.000000$22.5k0.219%0.22%1,99149$22,271.000000$22,271.000000$22.3k0.710%0.71%8,77250$20,469.000000$20,469.000000$20.5k2.329%2.33%220
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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Cities:
Burgin, Harrodsburg
Unincorporated Places:
Salvisa
ZIP Codes:
40310, 40330, 40372, 40468
Unified School Districts:
Burgin, Mercer County
Congressional District:
KY-2
State Senate District:
KY-22
State House District:
KY-55
Neighboring Counties:
Anderson, Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Washington, Woodford
Nearby Counties:
Casey, Fayette, Franklin, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Nelson, Scott, Shelby, Spencer