Mercer County, Kentucky Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 22.64K population of Mercer County, KY residents comprised of 703 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.11%), and 21.94K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.90%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, KY, with a population of 20.27K (89.52%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Mercer County, KY, with a population of 1.09K (4.83%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Mercer County, KY, with a population of 768 (3.39%). The smallest racial group in Mercer County, KY was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 14 (0.06%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, KY, with a population of 20.10K (88.78%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Mercer County, KY, with a population of 880 (3.89%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Mercer County, KY, with a population of 748 (3.30%). The smallest ethnic group in Mercer County, KY was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Mercer County, Kentucky from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Kentucky counties and also for the state of Kentucky.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 768 | 3.39 |
| White Alone | 20268 | 89.52 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 62 | 0.27 |
| Asian Alone | 74 | 0.33 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 14 | 0.06 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 362 | 1.60 |
| Two Or More Races | 1093 | 4.83 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 20100 | 88.78 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 880 | 3.89 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 748 | 3.30 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 280 | 1.24 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 213 | 0.94 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 168 | 0.74 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 82 | 0.36 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 74 | 0.33 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 40 | 0.18 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 22 | 0.10 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 20 | 0.09 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 14 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |