MercerTN
Home to 128 people, the town was settled in 1888.
Is Mercer a good place to live?
No town among the 178 in Tennessee we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Mercer. Mercer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
128 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mercer.
The typical home in Mercer is valued at about $189K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 8.5% in value.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
About half of Mercer’s working residents commute to Jackson
In Mercer, 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Jackson (45%), Memphis (10%) and Bells (3%). For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away.
| Mercer | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Mercer
Its July high stands at 90°F, against 89°F in Tennessee’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mercer faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Of the losses FEMA expects in Mercer, 33% come from earthquakes and 21% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Mercer is
Among adults in Mercer, 18% smoke cigarettes. The town does better than the Tennessee average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 28% have been diagnosed with depression, 17% binge drink.
| Mercer | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mercer | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 6.6% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.4% | 7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 72% | 76.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mercer
Moving to Mercer: who provides what
Mercer is unincorporated, so Madison County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
99% of working residents leave Mercer for work
Where Mercer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mercer; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Mercer residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
About Mercer
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
Mercer is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. It is located along State Route 138 halfway between Interstate 40 and Toone, just east of the Hatchie River. Mercer has a post office; its zip code is 38392.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 351 ft
- ZIP code
- 38392
Questions about Mercer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mercer, TN a good place to live?
Mercer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Say something about Mercer.
Ask a question, answer one, post a photo or an event. Free, and the parts only a neighbor would know are the parts worth reading.