Washington / Census place 5345005

Mercer Island

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mercer Island city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,422
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.5%
Population estimate
Density
3,983/sq mi
6.4 sq mi land area
Median age
46.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$219,069
Median home value
$2,000,001
Median gross rent
$2,502
Bachelor’s degree or higher
81.4%
Typical commute
23.6 min
Public transit commute
3.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SEATTLE BOEING FLD (4 mi from place center)
Average high
61.7°F
Average low
46°F
Annual rainfall
36.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Mercer Island.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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