Mercer County, Kentucky: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Mercer County | Mercer County |
| State | Kentucky | Kentucky |
| State FIPS code | 21 | 21 |
| County FIPS code | 167 | 167 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 6 | 6 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 22,640 | 22640 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 22,652 | 22652 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 22,859 | 22859 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 22,927 | 22927 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 23,189 | 23189 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 23,515 | 23515 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 326 | 326 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 272 | 272 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 369 | 369 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -97 | -97 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 53 | 53 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 370 | 370 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 11.6478 | 11.647824597 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 15.8016 | 15.801644399 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -4.1538 | -4.153819801 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 2.2696 | 2.2696128811 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 15.8445 | 15.844467283 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 261 | 261 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Mercer County, state_name=Kentucky, state_fips=21, county_fips=167, region=3, division=6, estimates_base_2020=22640, pop_2020=22652, pop_2021=22859, pop_2022=22927, pop_2023=23189, pop_2024=23515, npopchg_2024=326, births_2024=272, deaths_2024=369, naturalchg_2024=-97, internationalmig_2024=53, domesticmig_2024=370, residual_2024=0, rbirth_2024=11.647824597, rdeath_2024=15.801644399, rnaturalchg_2024=-4.153819801, rinternationalmig_2024=2.2696128811, rdomesticmig_2024=15.844467283, gq_estimates_2024=261