Mercer County | |
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Coordinates: 37°25′N 81°07′W / 37.41°N 81.11°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
Founded | March 17, 1837 |
Seat | Princeton |
Largest town | Bluefield |
Area | |
• Total | 421 sq mi (1,090 km2) |
• Land | 419 sq mi (1,090 km2) |
• Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 0.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 59,664 |
• Estimate (2021) | 59,097 |
• Density | 140/sq mi (55/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Mercer County is a county in Southern West Virginia on the southeastern border of the U.S. state of West Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 59,664.[1] Its county seat is Princeton.[2] The county was originally established in the State of Virginia by act of its General Assembly on March 17, 1837,[3][4] using lands taken from Giles and Tazewell counties.
Mercer County is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area.