Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Mercer County, Pennsylvania, has 107,860 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mercer. It uses Eastern Time and covers 673 sq mi (1,742 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
107,860
Land area
673 sq mi (1,742 km²)
County seat or government
Mercer
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$59,976 ± $1,687
Median home value
$164,000 ± $3,160
Median rent, with utilities
$843 ± $35
Homes lived in by their owners
72.4% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Hermitage, PA micro areaCentral county
Water area
10 sq mi (26 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42085
Coordinates (central point)
41.300014, -80.252786

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Mercer County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1612517,178 people
  2. 1614816,545 people
  3. 1605715,718 people
  4. 1612715,117 people
  5. 1614612,936 people
  6. 1613712,490 people
  7. 161506,856 people
  8. 161425,522 people
  9. 163145,188 people
  10. 161594,455 people
  11. 161214,199 people
  12. 161343,992 people
All 28
  1. 161563,431 people
  2. 161452,660 people
  3. 161542,539 people
  4. 161532,234 people
  5. 163422,126 people
  6. 161432,100 people
  7. 161301,810 people
  8. 161241,462 people
  9. 161331,425 people
  10. 163621,066 people
  11. 16161819 people
  12. 16114579 people
  13. 16311421 people
  14. 16113358 people
  15. 16110295 people
  16. 1615152 people

28 ZIP Code areas overlap Mercer County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Mercer County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Mercer County, largest first

  1. Pine Township4,758 people
  2. Hempfield Township3,678 people
  3. Shenango Township3,475 people
  4. West Salem Township3,201 people
  5. Pymatuning Township3,066 people
  6. Findley Township2,635 people
  7. South Pymatuning Township2,608 people
  8. Lackawannock Township2,151 people
  9. Springfield Township2,089 people
  10. Delaware Township2,044 people
  11. Coolspring Township1,940 people
  12. East Lackawannock Township1,899 people
All 31
  1. Jefferson Township1,688 people
  2. Wilmington Township1,531 people
  3. Liberty Township1,351 people
  4. Perry Township1,246 people
  5. Sandy Lake Township1,170 people
  6. Jackson Township1,080 people
  7. Greene Township1,032 people
  8. Fairview Township913 people
  9. Salem Township849 people
  10. Sugar Grove Township825 people
  11. Mill Creek Township796 people
  12. Sandy Creek Township762 people
  13. Wolf Creek Township750 people
  14. Worth Township733 people
  15. Lake Township702 people
  16. French Creek Township674 people
  17. Otter Creek Township529 people
  18. New Vernon Township482 people
  19. Deer Creek Township458 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Mercer County, largest first

  1. Crawford Central School District28,657 people
  2. Grove City Area School District16,778 people
  3. Hermitage School District16,041 people
  4. Sharon City School District12,936 people
  5. Wilmington Area School District11,134 people
  6. Mercer Area School District10,168 people
  7. Greenville Area School District10,026 people
  8. Reynolds School District8,625 people
  9. Lakeview School District7,815 people
  10. Sharpsville Area School District7,380 people
  11. West Middlesex Area School District6,606 people
  12. Farrell Area School District5,018 people
All 14
  1. Jamestown Area School District4,161 people
  2. Commodore Perry School District3,944 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hermitage, Pennsylvania (city)16,041 people
  2. Sharon, Pennsylvania (city)12,936 people
  3. Grove City, Pennsylvania (borough)7,830 people
  4. Greenville, Pennsylvania (borough)5,523 people
  5. Farrell, Pennsylvania (city)4,199 people
  6. Sharpsville, Pennsylvania (borough)4,187 people
  7. Mercer, Pennsylvania (borough)2,006 people
  8. Reynolds Heights, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,845 people
  9. West Middlesex, Pennsylvania (borough)980 people
  10. Stoneboro, Pennsylvania (borough)785 people
  11. Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania (borough)783 people
  12. Jamestown, Pennsylvania (borough)683 people
All 18
  1. Lake Latonka, Pennsylvania (CDP)651 people
  2. Clark, Pennsylvania (borough)585 people
  3. Fredonia, Pennsylvania (borough)314 people
  4. New Lebanon, Pennsylvania (borough)199 people
  5. Jackson Center, Pennsylvania (borough)172 people
  6. Sheakleyville, Pennsylvania (borough)100 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lawrence County, Pennsylvania22 mi south
  2. Venango County, Pennsylvania26 mi east
  3. Trumbull County, Ohio27 mi west
  4. Crawford County, Pennsylvania28 mi north
  5. Butler County, Pennsylvania32 mi southeast

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