| Name | Mercer County |
| State | Kentucky |
| FIPS Code | 21167 |
| County Seat | Harrodsburg |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2022) | 21,283 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 6.14% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 95.87% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 83% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+23 |
| Unemployment Rate (November 2024) | 4.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 859 / 502 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 95.87% |
| African American | 3.64% |
| Hispanic | 0.27% |
| Asian | 0.19% |
| Native American | 0.01% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.01% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 83.15% |
| African American | 2.95% |
| Hispanic | 6.44% |
| Asian | 0.84% |
| Native American | 0.22% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |