Mercer County, West Virginia: 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 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| State FIPS code | 54 | 54 |
| County FIPS code | 055 | 055 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 59,654 | 59654 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 59,519 | 59519 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 59,163 | 59163 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 58,599 | 58599 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 58,008 | 58008 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 57,524 | 57524 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -484 | -484 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 503 | 503 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 912 | 912 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -409 | -409 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 66 | 66 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -140 | -140 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | -1 | -1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 8.7075 | 8.7075442302 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 15.7878 | 15.787833674 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -7.0803 | -7.080289444 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 1.1425 | 1.1425405948 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -2.4236 | -2.423570959 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 1,182 | 1182 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Mercer County, state_name=West Virginia, state_fips=54, county_fips=055, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=59654, pop_2020=59519, pop_2021=59163, pop_2022=58599, pop_2023=58008, pop_2024=57524, npopchg_2024=-484, births_2024=503, deaths_2024=912, naturalchg_2024=-409, internationalmig_2024=66, domesticmig_2024=-140, residual_2024=-1, rbirth_2024=8.7075442302, rdeath_2024=15.787833674, rnaturalchg_2024=-7.080289444, rinternationalmig_2024=1.1425405948, rdomesticmig_2024=-2.423570959, gq_estimates_2024=1182