Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mercer County, IL in 2014
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 15,902 population of Mercer County, Illinois comprised of 325 people who identified as Hispanic (2.04%), and 15,577 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.96%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, Illinois with a population of 15,595 (98.07%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 137 (0.86%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 90 (0.57%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, Illinois in 2014, with a population of 15,287 (96.13%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 308 (1.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 127 (0.8%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 15,595 | 98.07% |
| Two Or More Races | 137 | 0.86% |
| Black or African American Alone | 90 | 0.57% |
| Asian Alone | 59 | 0.37% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 18 | 0.11% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 3 | 0.02% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 15,287 | 96.13% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 308 | 1.94% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 127 | 0.8% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 87 | 0.55% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 58 | 0.37% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 16 | 0.1% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 10 | 0.06% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 3 | 0.02% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |