Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mercer County, KY in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 21,408 population of Mercer County, Kentucky comprised of 621 people who identified as Hispanic (2.9%), and 20,787 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.1%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, Kentucky with a population of 19,987 (93.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 786 (3.67%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 401 (1.87%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 19,480 (90.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 734 (3.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 507 (2.37%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Mercer, Kentucky.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 786 | 3.67% |
| White Alone | 19,987 | 93.36% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 69 | 0.32% |
| Asian Alone | 140 | 0.65% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 25 | 0.12% |
| Two Or More Races | 401 | 1.87% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 52 | 0.24% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 507 | 2.37% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 35 | 0.16% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 6 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 4 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 17 | 0.08% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 734 | 3.43% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 19,480 | 90.99% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 34 | 0.16% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 134 | 0.63% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 21 | 0.1% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 384 | 1.79% |