The Town Files

Mercer County, North Dakota

8,337 people. The median home is worth $198,500 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $80,946.

Towns in Mercer County

Towns in Mercer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Beulah3,058$203,300$76,84836.7
Hazen2,281$190,300$79,60949.1

People and housing

Mercer CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$198,500$167,950
Median rent$1,031$775
Median household income$80,946$68,195
Median age42.939.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%23.0%
Below the poverty line9.7%10.6%

Jobs and pay

4,450 jobs in 2024, average pay $83,476 a year.

Largest industries in Mercer CountyUtilities956 jobs · $133,376Construction524 jobs · $110,182Retail342 jobs · $30,419Hotels & restaurants208 jobs · $18,782Finance & insurance102 jobs · $66,117Wholesale trade90 jobs · $64,189
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mercer County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 460 storm events in Mercer County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Mercer County by type since 1996Hail125Flood8Drought12Tornado9Blizzard37High Wind52Heavy Snow26Winter Storm28Winter Weather7Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mercer County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4934: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
July 5, 2023FloodDR-4717: Flooding
February 5, 2023SnowstormDR-4686: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Straight-Line Winds
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
May 10, 2011FloodDR-1981: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).