Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mercer County, KY in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 22,655 population of Mercer County, Kentucky comprised of 696 people who identified as Hispanic (3.07%), and 21,959 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, Kentucky with a population of 21,128 (93.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 843 (3.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 434 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, Kentucky in 2020, with a population of 20,556 (90.74%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 786 (3.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 572 (2.53%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Mercer, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Mercer , KY in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 843 3.72%
White Alone 21,128 93.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 70 0.31%
Asian Alone 156 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.11%
Two Or More Races 434 1.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Mercer , KY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 57 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 572 2.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 33 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 786 3.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,556 90.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 150 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 410 1.81%