Industries in Mercer County, West Virginia (County)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Mercer County
Mercer County
West Virginia
0%5%10%15%20%CountHealthcare1RetailEducationManufacturingHospitalityOther ServicesGovernment2ConstructionTransportationFinance & InsuranceProfessional3Administrative4Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…InformationWholesalersEntertainment5UtilitiesReal estateAgriculture6Management720.386981%17.304494%20.386981%20.4%4,77315.697078%12.376934%15.697078%15.7%3,67510.674013%9.651365%10.674013%10.7%2,4997.620024%8.000272%7.620024%7.6%1,7847.103195%7.443111%7.103195%7.1%1,6635.514266%4.325491%5.514266%5.5%1,2914.890654%6.796666%4.890654%4.9%1,1454.335384%6.203259%4.335384%4.3%1,0154.155988%3.838291%4.155988%4.2%9733.348710%2.936387%3.348710%3.3%7843.186400%4.362404%3.186400%3.2%7463.173586%3.539522%3.173586%3.2%7432.477362%4.081758%2.477362%2.5%5801.969076%1.621776%1.969076%2.0%4611.670084%2.189464%1.670084%1.7%3911.447975%1.749439%1.447975%1.4%3391.131898%1.522897%1.131898%1.1%2650.619341%1.216798%0.619341%0.6%1450.465573%0.789033%0.465573%0.5%1090.132411%0.050639%0.132411%0.1%31
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Government not otherwise classified 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 5Entertainment, arts, and recreation 6Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in Mercer County than in West Virginia, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Mercer County
Less Common
More Common
0%100%%ref.Management1Other ServicesRetailInformationHealthcare2Finance & InsuranceEducationTransportationHospitalityManufacturingAdministrative3Entertainment4WholesalersUtilitiesProfessional5Government6ConstructionOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Agriculture7Real estate161.480527%161.480527%161.5%0.132%0.13%0.051%0.05%27.483025%27.483025%27.5%5.514%5.51%4.325%4.33%26.825255%26.825255%26.8%15.697%15.7%12.377%12.4%21.414793%21.414793%21.4%1.969%1.97%1.622%1.62%17.813216%17.813216%17.8%20.387%20.4%17.304%17.3%14.041852%14.041852%14.0%3.349%3.35%2.936%2.94%10.595895%10.595895%10.6%10.674%10.7%9.651%9.65%8.277039%8.277039%8.3%4.156%4.16%3.838%3.84%-4.566858%-4.566858%4.6%7.103%7.10%7.443%7.44%-4.752938%-4.752938%4.8%7.620%7.62%8.000%8.00%-10.338573%-10.338573%10.3%3.174%3.17%3.540%3.54%-17.232014%-17.232014%17.2%1.448%1.45%1.749%1.75%-23.721798%-23.721798%23.7%1.670%1.67%2.189%2.19%-25.674661%-25.674661%25.7%1.132%1.13%1.523%1.52%-26.957695%-26.957695%27.0%3.186%3.19%4.362%4.36%-28.043336%-28.043336%28.0%4.891%4.89%6.797%6.80%-30.111195%-30.111195%30.1%4.335%4.34%6.203%6.20%-39.306490%-39.306490%39.3%2.477%2.48%4.082%4.08%-40.994473%-40.994473%41.0%0.466%0.47%0.789%0.79%-49.100805%-49.100805%49.1%0.619%0.62%1.217%1.22%
% percentage of industry in Mercer County
ref. percentage of industry in West Virginia
1Management of companies 2Healthcare and social assistance 3Administrative, support, and waste management services 4Entertainment, arts, and recreation 5Professional, scientific, and technical services 6Government not otherwise classified 7Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Mercer County
Female Male
West Virginia
Mercer County
2x1x0x1x2xFMReal estateEntertainment1Other ServicesRetailAll IndustriesGovernment2HospitalityProfessional3InformationFinance & InsuranceEducation-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.372093x1.291918x2.372093x2.37x43102-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.922414x1.145449x1.922414x1.92x116223-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.881696x1.211405x1.881696x1.88x448843-1.000000x-1.020229x-1.000000x1.071590x1.000000x1.071590x1.07x1,7741,901-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013762x1.117887x1.013762x1.01x11,62611.6k11,78611.8k-1.258383x-1.000000x-1.258383x1.26x1.000000x1.152661x1.000000x638507-1.348870x-1.326475x-1.348870x1.35x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x955708-1.360759x-1.000000x-1.360759x1.36x1.000000x1.102370x1.000000x430316-1.604520x-1.000000x-1.604520x1.60x1.000000x1.261241x1.000000x284177-1.604651x-2.143815x-1.604651x1.60x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x483301-2.100496x-1.966414x-2.100496x2.10x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,693806
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Government not otherwise classified 3Professional, scientific, and technical services

Part Timers by Industry#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Mercer County
Mercer County
West Virginia
0%20%40%60%PartFullHospitalityAgriculture1RetailConstructionEducationAdministrative2Entertainment3Other ServicesAll IndustriesInformationHealthcare4Professional5ManufacturingTransportationReal estateFinance & InsuranceUtilitiesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…WholesalersGovernment6Management766.446182%57.623447%66.446182%66.4%1,10555857.798165%31.295389%57.798165%57.8%634643.727891%41.380090%43.727891%43.7%1,6072,06841.871921%28.259936%41.871921%41.9%42559036.174470%36.687608%36.174470%36.2%9041,59532.974428%35.830729%32.974428%33.0%24549829.793510%46.526508%29.793510%29.8%10123829.512006%38.306787%29.512006%29.5%38191029.143174%29.375063%29.143174%29.1%6,82316,58916.6k23.210412%24.363188%23.210412%23.2%10735422.313011%27.946556%22.313011%22.3%1,0653,70818.766756%21.374022%18.766756%18.8%14060615.078475%13.517115%15.078475%15.1%2691,51514.491264%22.115752%14.491264%14.5%14183211.034483%31.420436%11.034483%11.0%1612910.841837%15.684139%10.841837%10.8%8569910.188679%8.750438%10.188679%10.2%272387.413793%11.962129%7.413793%7.4%435376.905371%14.656117%6.905371%6.9%273646.288210%11.703233%6.288210%6.3%721,0730.000000%0.000000%0.0%19.736842%031
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 2Administrative, support, and waste management services 3Entertainment, arts, and recreation 4Healthcare and social assistance 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 West Virginia and Mercer County
Mercer County
West Virginia
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80k%CountUtilitiesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Agriculture1WholesalersTransportationReal estateProfessional2ManufacturingEducationInformationAll IndustriesEntertainment3Government4Finance & InsuranceOther ServicesConstructionRetailHealthcare5Administrative6Hospitality$80,286.000000$62,593.000000$80,286.000000$80.3k1.132%1.13%265$72,936.000000$67,902.000000$72,936.000000$72.9k2.477%2.48%580$60,104.000000$27,388.000000$60,104.000000$60.1k0.466%0.47%109$56,045.000000$43,958.000000$56,045.000000$56.0k1.670%1.67%391$53,527.000000$50,669.000000$53,527.000000$53.5k4.156%4.16%973$47,614.000000$40,813.000000$47,614.000000$47.6k0.619%0.62%145$45,855.000000$53,609.000000$45,855.000000$45.9k3.186%3.19%746$42,145.000000$46,544.000000$42,145.000000$42.1k7.620%7.62%1,784$37,924.000000$40,782.000000$37,924.000000$37.9k10.674%10.7%2,499$35,981.000000$43,293.000000$35,981.000000$36.0k1.969%1.97%461$34,548.000000$39,594.000000$34,548.000000$34.5k100.000%100%23,41223.4k$34,545.000000$27,138.000000$34,545.000000$34.5k1.448%1.45%339$33,877.000000$45,377.000000$33,877.000000$33.9k4.891%4.89%1,145$33,652.000000$37,424.000000$33,652.000000$33.7k3.349%3.35%784$33,507.000000$32,206.000000$33,507.000000$33.5k5.514%5.51%1,291$30,625.000000$42,453.000000$30,625.000000$30.6k4.335%4.34%1,015$27,455.000000$28,282.000000$27,455.000000$27.5k15.697%15.7%3,675$27,454.000000$34,180.000000$27,454.000000$27.5k20.387%20.4%4,773$25,142.000000$28,602.000000$25,142.000000$25.1k3.174%3.17%743$16,932.000000$20,433.000000$16,932.000000$16.9k7.103%7.10%1,663
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Entertainment, arts, and recreation 4Government not otherwise classified 5Healthcare and social assistance 6Administrative, support, and waste management services 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) (%):
0.05%0.29%0.53%0.76%1.00%1.24%

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

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: oil & gas, and mining (%):
1.38%1.76%2.14%2.52%2.90%3.28%

Construction Industries by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: construction (%):
3.3%3.9%4.5%5.0%5.5%6.1%

Manufacturing Industries by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: manufacturing (%):
5.4%6.3%7.0%7.8%8.6%9.4%

Wholesalers Industries by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: wholesalers (%):
1.532%1.579%1.626%1.672%1.719%1.766%

Retail Industries by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: retail (%):
12.1%13.9%15.7%17.5%19.2%21.1%

Transportation Industries by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: transportation (%):
2.7%3.5%4.3%5.0%5.7%6.5%

Utilities Industries by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: utilities (%):
0.49%0.79%1.09%1.38%1.67%1.97%

Information Industries by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: information (%):
0.74%1.16%1.58%1.99%2.40%2.82%

Finance & Insurance Industries by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: finance & insurance (%):
1.3%2.0%2.6%3.2%3.8%4.4%

Real estate Industries by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: real estate (%):
0.13%0.30%0.46%0.62%0.78%0.95%

Professional Industries by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: professional (professional, scientific, and technical services) (%):
2.14%2.61%3.08%3.54%4.00%4.47%

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) (%):
2.37%2.82%3.27%3.72%4.17%4.63%

Education Industries by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: education (%):
8.0%9.0%10.0%11.0%11.9%13.0%

Healthcare Industries by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: healthcare (healthcare and social assistance) (%):
18.7%19.4%20.0%20.5%21.1%21.7%

Entertainment Industries by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: entertainment (entertainment, arts, and recreation) (%):
0.59%0.91%1.22%1.54%1.85%2.17%

Hospitality Industries by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: hospitality (%):
4.6%5.5%6.3%7.2%8.0%8.9%

Other Services Industries by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: other services (%):
3.7%4.3%4.8%5.3%5.8%6.4%

Government Industries by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: government (government not otherwise classified) (%):
3.39%3.85%4.31%4.77%5.23%5.69%
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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) (%):
0.0%0.8%1.5%2.3%3.1%3.9%

Oil & Gas, and Mining Industries by Tract#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: oil & gas, and mining (%):
0.0%1.3%2.5%3.8%5.1%6.4%

Construction Industries by Tract#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: construction (%):
0.6%2.5%4.3%6.1%8.0%9.8%

Manufacturing Industries by Tract#29

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: manufacturing (%):
1.4%3.5%5.6%7.7%9.7%11.9%

Wholesalers Industries by Tract#30

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: wholesalers (%):
0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%3.9%5.0%

Retail Industries by Tract#31

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: retail (%):
5%11%16%21%26%32%

Transportation Industries by Tract#32

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: transportation (%):
0.0%1.5%3.0%4.6%6.1%7.7%

Utilities Industries by Tract#33

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: utilities (%):
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%4.5%

Information Industries by Tract#34

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: information (%):
0.0%1.2%2.4%3.5%4.7%5.9%

Finance & Insurance Industries by Tract#35

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: finance & insurance (%):
0.0%2.2%4.4%6.6%8.7%11.0%

Real estate Industries by Tract#36

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: real estate (%):
0.00%0.43%0.87%1.30%1.73%2.17%

Professional Industries by Tract#37

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: professional (professional, scientific, and technical services) (%):
0.0%1.7%3.3%5.0%6.6%8.3%

Management Industries by Tract#38

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: management (management of companies) (%):
0.00%0.28%0.56%0.84%1.12%1.40%

Administrative Industries by Tract#39

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: administrative (administrative, support, and waste management services) (%):
0.8%1.8%2.8%3.8%4.8%5.8%

Education Industries by Tract#40

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: education (%):
1.8%6.4%10.9%15.4%19.9%24.4%

Healthcare Industries by Tract#41

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: healthcare (healthcare and social assistance) (%):
13.7%16.9%20.1%23.3%26.5%29.7%

Entertainment Industries by Tract#42

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: entertainment (entertainment, arts, and recreation) (%):
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%4.5%

Hospitality Industries by Tract#43

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: hospitality (%):
2.3%5.1%7.8%10.5%13.2%16.0%

Other Services Industries by Tract#44

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: other services (%):
0.0%3.2%6.5%9.7%12.9%16.2%

Government Industries by Tract#45

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: government (government not otherwise classified) (%):
1.2%3.1%5.0%6.9%8.8%10.7%
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Industries by Place in Mercer County

There are 10 places in Mercer County. This section compares all 10 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%5%10%15%Count#MontcalmOakvaleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldSouthSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerPrincetonBluefieldBluewellBrush ForkAthensLashmeetBramwellMatoaka17.194570%17.194570%17.2%3812.597403%2.597403%2.6%221.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.076002%1.076002%1.1%4261.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.789033%0.789033%0.8%5,9210.465573%0.465573%0.5%1090.465573%0.465573%0.5%1090.231696%0.231696%0.2%530.174216%0.174216%0.2%740.000000%0.000000%0.0%050.000000%0.000000%0.0%060.000000%0.000000%0.0%070.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%010
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$80k%Count#BluefieldPrincetonBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest VirginiaSouth Atlantic$87,569.000000$87,569.000000$87.6k1.220%1.22%491$76,563.000000$76,563.000000$76.6k1.297%1.30%282$73,401.000000$73,401.000000$73.4k4.451%4.45%1,762$72,936.000000$72,936.000000$72.9k2.477%2.48%580$72,936.000000$72,936.000000$72.9k2.477%2.48%580$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$67,902.000000$67,902.000000$67.9k4.082%4.08%30,63030.6k$62,341.000000$62,341.000000$62.3k0.219%0.22%62,23362.2k
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 2 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#83

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
0.0%0.5%1.0%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesDistrict IIIBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldSouthSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerDistrict IDistrict II1.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.232215%1.232215%1.23%9711.076002%1.076002%1.08%4261.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.789033%0.789033%0.79%5,9210.465573%0.465573%0.47%1090.465573%0.465573%0.47%1090.105152%0.105152%0.11%720.056287%0.056287%0.06%53
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Oil & Gas, and Mining Income by County Subdivision#103

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$20k$40k$60k%Count#District IIDistrict IIIBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest VirginiaSouth AtlanticDistrict I$77,031.000000$77,031.000000$77.0k2.589%2.59%2301$73,654.000000$73,654.000000$73.7k3.277%3.28%2582$73,401.000000$73,401.000000$73.4k4.451%4.45%1,762$72,936.000000$72,936.000000$72.9k2.477%2.48%580$72,936.000000$72,936.000000$72.9k2.477%2.48%580$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$67,902.000000$67,902.000000$67.9k4.082%4.08%30,63030.6k$62,341.000000$62,341.000000$62.3k0.219%0.22%62,23362.2k$61,250.000000$61,250.000000$61.3k1.382%1.38%923
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by income in given industry

Industries by County in the Bluefield Area

There are 2 counties in the Bluefield Area. This section compares Mercer County to all of the counties in the Bluefield Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#121

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in the Bluefield Area, and entities that contain Mercer County
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count#Tazewell CountyTazewellUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldSouthSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercer1.959330%1.959330%1.96%31711.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.076002%1.076002%1.08%4261.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.789033%0.789033%0.79%5,9210.465573%0.465573%0.47%1090.465573%0.465573%0.47%1092
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#141

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 Bluefield Area, and entities that contain Mercer County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#Mercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldWest VirginiaTazewell CountyTazewell$60,104.000000$60,104.000000$60.1k0.466%0.47%109$60,104.000000$60,104.000000$60.1k0.466%0.47%1091$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,750.000000$28,750.000000$28.8k1.076%1.08%426$27,388.000000$27,388.000000$27.4k0.789%0.79%5,921$26,900.000000$26,900.000000$26.9k1.959%1.96%3172
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 2 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in West Virginia

There are 55 counties in West Virginia. This section compares Mercer County to the 50 most populous counties in West Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 8,363.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#160

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in West Virginia, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Webster CountyWebsterMonroe CountyMonroePocahontas CountyPocahontasHampshire CountyHampshireHardy CountyHardyClay CountyClayBraxton CountyBraxtonMorgan CountyMorganGrant CountyGrantGreenbrier CountyGreenbrierUpshur CountyUpshurBarbour CountyBarbourMingo CountyMingoMineral CountyMineralMason CountyMasonPreston CountyPrestonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDoddridge CountyDoddridgeWetzel CountyWetzelRoane CountyRoaneJefferson CountyJeffersonBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldSouthRandolph CountyRandolphTaylor CountyTaylorHancock CountyHancockSouth AtlanticLogan CountyLoganWest VirginiaNicholas CountyNicholasBerkeley CountyBerkeleySummers CountySummersFayette CountyFayetteRaleigh CountyRaleighRitchie CountyRitchieMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerLewis CountyLewisGilmer CountyGilmerMonongalia CountyMonongaliaMarion CountyMarionHarrison CountyHarrisonWyoming CountyWyomingWayne CountyWayneOhio CountyOhioCabell CountyCabellMcDowell CountyMcDowellBoone CountyBooneJackson CountyJacksonPutnam CountyPutnamKanawha CountyKanawhaWood CountyWoodBrooke CountyBrookeMarshall CountyMarshallLincoln CountyLincolnTyler CountyTyler8.374875%8.374875%8.4%25215.636867%5.636867%5.6%28525.064685%5.064685%5.1%18433.681803%3.681803%3.7%33043.412073%3.412073%3.4%20852.525065%2.525065%2.5%6862.167414%2.167414%2.2%11672.129693%2.129693%2.1%15682.055076%2.055076%2.1%10091.994671%1.994671%2.0%277101.830732%1.830732%1.8%183111.811815%1.811815%1.8%119121.591686%1.591686%1.6%121131.494453%1.494453%1.5%163141.471565%1.471565%1.5%133151.394291%1.394291%1.4%190161.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.292467%1.292467%1.3%35171.281126%1.281126%1.3%71181.183951%1.183951%1.2%54191.101939%1.101939%1.1%299201.076002%1.076002%1.1%4261.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.979045%0.979045%1.0%114210.964445%0.964445%1.0%67220.942346%0.942346%0.9%127230.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.842871%0.842871%0.8%95240.789033%0.789033%0.8%5,9210.765540%0.765540%0.8%75250.738087%0.738087%0.7%375260.736687%0.736687%0.7%35270.660066%0.660066%0.7%108280.657462%0.657462%0.7%190290.532056%0.532056%0.5%20300.465573%0.465573%0.5%1090.465573%0.465573%0.5%109310.455878%0.455878%0.5%28320.408012%0.408012%0.4%11330.388211%0.388211%0.4%191340.340311%0.340311%0.3%86350.333934%0.333934%0.3%100360.296597%0.296597%0.3%19370.284229%0.284229%0.3%41380.268336%0.268336%0.3%54390.251720%0.251720%0.3%101400.232666%0.232666%0.2%10410.223370%0.223370%0.2%16420.179404%0.179404%0.2%20430.160325%0.160325%0.2%41440.145014%0.145014%0.1%121450.138670%0.138670%0.1%51460.105273%0.105273%0.1%11470.081839%0.081839%0.1%11480.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#180

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in West Virginia, and entities that contain Mercer County
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80k%Count#Grant CountyGrantMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerRandolph CountyRandolphHampshire CountyHampshireMineral CountyMineralKanawha CountyKanawhaMonongalia CountyMonongaliaCabell CountyCabellFayette CountyFayetteUpshur CountyUpshurBraxton CountyBraxtonJefferson CountyJeffersonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBarbour CountyBarbourMarion CountyMarionSouthSouth AtlanticBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldWetzel CountyWetzelGreenbrier CountyGreenbrierWest VirginiaMonroe CountyMonroeWebster CountyWebsterBerkeley CountyBerkeleyPocahontas CountyPocahontasRitchie CountyRitchieLogan CountyLoganHardy CountyHardySummers CountySummersPreston CountyPrestonHancock CountyHancockRoane CountyRoaneOhio CountyOhioNicholas CountyNicholasMingo CountyMingoRaleigh CountyRaleighWood CountyWoodMason CountyMasonMorgan CountyMorganClay CountyClay$80,813.000000$80,813.000000$80.8k2.055%2.06%1001$60,104.000000$60,104.000000$60.1k0.466%0.47%109$60,104.000000$60,104.000000$60.1k0.466%0.47%1092$53,036.000000$53,036.000000$53.0k0.979%0.98%1143$50,313.000000$50,313.000000$50.3k3.682%3.68%3304$50,057.000000$50,057.000000$50.1k1.494%1.49%1635$44,250.000000$44,250.000000$44.3k0.145%0.15%1216$43,859.000000$43,859.000000$43.9k0.388%0.39%1917$40,551.000000$40,551.000000$40.6k0.252%0.25%1018$36,042.000000$36,042.000000$36.0k0.660%0.66%1089$35,556.000000$35,556.000000$35.6k1.831%1.83%18310$35,478.000000$35,478.000000$35.5k2.167%2.17%11611$35,313.000000$35,313.000000$35.3k1.102%1.10%29912$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,406.000000$31,406.000000$31.4k1.812%1.81%11913$30,978.000000$30,978.000000$31.0k0.340%0.34%8614$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,750.000000$28,750.000000$28.8k1.076%1.08%426$28,000.000000$28,000.000000$28.0k1.281%1.28%7115$27,500.000000$27,500.000000$27.5k1.995%1.99%27716$27,388.000000$27,388.000000$27.4k0.789%0.79%5,921$26,923.000000$26,923.000000$26.9k5.637%5.64%28517$26,376.000000$26,376.000000$26.4k8.375%8.37%25218$26,217.000000$26,217.000000$26.2k0.738%0.74%37519$26,000.000000$26,000.000000$26.0k5.065%5.06%18420$25,278.000000$25,278.000000$25.3k0.532%0.53%2021$25,227.000000$25,227.000000$25.2k0.843%0.84%9522$24,297.000000$24,297.000000$24.3k3.412%3.41%20823$23,958.000000$23,958.000000$24.0k0.737%0.74%3524$21,898.000000$21,898.000000$21.9k1.394%1.39%19025$19,740.000000$19,740.000000$19.7k0.942%0.94%12726$18,859.000000$18,859.000000$18.9k1.184%1.18%5427$18,088.000000$18,088.000000$18.1k0.268%0.27%5428$17,159.000000$17,159.000000$17.2k0.766%0.77%7529$17,031.000000$17,031.000000$17.0k1.592%1.59%12130$16,955.000000$16,955.000000$17.0k0.657%0.66%19031$16,786.000000$16,786.000000$16.8k0.139%0.14%5132$14,821.000000$14,821.000000$14.8k1.472%1.47%13333$14,355.000000$14,355.000000$14.4k2.130%2.13%15634$14,205.000000$14,205.000000$14.2k2.525%2.53%6835
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 35 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#199

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 CountyFresnoRiverside CountyRiversideUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldSouthPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouth AtlanticSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoWest VirginiaMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeHonolulu CountyHonoluluSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaMaricopa CountyMaricopaSuffolk CountySuffolkMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerOrange 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%37,73237.7k11.530421%1.530421%1.5%14,49014.5k21.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.252015%1.252015%1.3%7,85231.076002%1.076002%1.1%4261.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.960345%0.960345%1.0%6,11440.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.871253%0.871253%0.9%13,03213.0k50.810170%0.810170%0.8%5,25760.789033%0.789033%0.8%5,9210.710189%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%3,437140.465573%0.465573%0.5%1090.465573%0.465573%0.5%1090.447425%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#219

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$20k$40k$60k%Count#St. Louis CountySt. LouisMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaTravis CountyTravisClark CountyClarkHennepin CountyHennepinSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinWake CountyWakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxKing CountyKingMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFairfield CountyFairfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestchester CountyWestchesterAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluMaricopa CountyMaricopaPima CountyPimaSouthSacramento CountySacramentoCook CountyCookTarrant CountyTarrantDallas CountyDallasPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouth AtlanticOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeContra Costa CountyContra CostaHarris CountyHarrisWest VirginiaWayne 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-Dade$78,875.000000$78,875.000000$78.9k0.287%0.29%1,4221$60,104.000000$60,104.000000$60.1k0.466%0.47%109$60,104.000000$60,104.000000$60.1k0.466%0.47%109$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$31,096.000000$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$30,263.000000$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$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$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$28,750.000000$28,750.000000$28.8k1.076%1.08%426$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$27,388.000000$27,388.000000$27.4k0.789%0.79%5,921$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
% 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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Principal City:
Bluefield
Cities:
Bluefield, Princeton
Districts:
I, II, III
Towns:
Athens, Bramwell, Matoaka, Oakvale
Unincorporated Places:
Bluewell, Brush Fork, Lashmeet, Montcalm
ZIP Codes:
24701, 24712, 24714, 24715, 24724, 24729, 24731, 24733, 24736, 24737, 24738, 24740, 24747, 25820, 25841, 25902, 25922, 25971, 25979
Unified School District:
Mercer County
Congressional District:
WV-3
State Senate District:
WV-6
State House Districts:
WV-25, WV-26, WV-27
Neighboring Counties:
Bland, Giles, McDowell, Raleigh, Summers, Tazewell, Wyoming
Nearby Cities:
Radford
Nearby Counties:
Carroll, Craig, Fayette, Greenbrier, Monroe, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Wythe