Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mercer County, IL in 2012
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 16,165 population of Mercer County, Illinois comprised of 332 people who identified as Hispanic (2.05%), and 15,833 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.95%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, Illinois with a population of 15,906 (98.4%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 120 (0.74%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 66 (0.41%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 15,591 (96.45%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 315 (1.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 110 (0.68%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Mercer, Illinois.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 66 | 0.41% |
| White Alone | 15,906 | 98.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 19 | 0.12% |
| Asian Alone | 51 | 0.32% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 3 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races | 120 | 0.74% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 315 | 1.95% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 3 | 0.02% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 10 | 0.06% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 64 | 0.4% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 15,591 | 96.45% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 16 | 0.1% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 50 | 0.31% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 110 | 0.68% |