Mercer County, West Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 59.66K population of Mercer County, WV residents comprised of 705 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.18%), and 58.96K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.82%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, WV, with a population of 52.55K (88.08%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Mercer County, WV, with a population of 3.72K (6.24%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Mercer County, WV, with a population of 2.65K (4.43%). The smallest racial group in Mercer County, WV was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 7 (0.01%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, WV, with a population of 52.26K (87.60%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Mercer County, WV, with a population of 3.69K (6.19%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Mercer County, WV, with a population of 2.40K (4.03%). The smallest ethnic group in Mercer County, WV was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 1 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Mercer County, West Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other West Virginia counties and also for the state of West Virginia.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 3720 | 6.24 |
| White Alone | 52554 | 88.08 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 176 | 0.30 |
| Asian Alone | 296 | 0.50 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 7 | 0.01 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 266 | 0.45 |
| Two Or More Races | 2645 | 4.43 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 52264 | 87.60 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 3694 | 6.19 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2405 | 4.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 292 | 0.49 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 290 | 0.49 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 240 | 0.40 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 159 | 0.27 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 139 | 0.23 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 127 | 0.21 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 26 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 17 | 0.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 6 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 4 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1 | 0.00 |