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Mercer Island, WA
Demographic Data




Mercer Island Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Mercer Island Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

24,742

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.9%
5 - 17:
18.2%
18 - 24:
6.0%
25 - 34:
8.3%
35 - 54:
28.9%
55 - 64:
13.7%
Over 65 Years:
21.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.0%
3.0%
98.1%
98.1%
78.8%
78.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Mercer Island
USA
$120,120
$120,120
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Mercer Island
USA
$202,359
$202,359
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.6%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Information Technology
Finance
Real estate
Manufacturing
Other
Arts
Accommodation
Transportation
Administration
Wholesale
24.6%
24.6%
12.1%
12.1%
9.5%
9.5%
9.4%
9.4%
6.1%
6.1%
6.0%
6.0%
5.8%
5.8%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
65.3%
65.3%
22.2%
22.2%
8.8%
8.8%
2.3%
2.3%
1.4%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
European
Norwegian
Polish
Scottish
Swedish
Russian
French
British
Scots-Irish
Dutch
French Canadian
Scandinavian
Turkish
Eastern European
Ukrainian
Albanian
14.0%
14.0%
13.5%
13.5%
8.8%
8.8%
4.4%
4.4%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Korean
Spanish
Japanese
Langs. of India
French
Slavic languages
Portuguese
Scandinavian languages
Russian
Vietnamese
Persian
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
African languages
Other Asian languages
West Germanic languages
Italian
Arabic
75.8%
75.8%
9.0%
9.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Mercer Island Residents

24.5%


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