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Welcome to Mercer County ...

Time Zone: Mercer County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Princeton is the Seat for Mercer County.

Mercer County was founded in 1837.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mercer had a population of 58,758 people. This is a decrease of 5.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 62,336 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mercer represented 3.36% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Mercer County:

  • Athens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Athens is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
  • Bluefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bramwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Matoaka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Matoaka is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Oakvale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Princeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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