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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 22,652 population of Mercer County, Kentucky comprised of 741 people who identified as Hispanic (3.27%), and 21,911 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, Kentucky with a population of 21,058 (92.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 818 (3.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 518 (2.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, Kentucky in 2020, with a population of 20,484 (90.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 762 (3.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 574 (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 818 3.61%
White Alone 21,058 92.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 71 0.31%
Asian Alone 157 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 30 0.13%
Two Or More Races 518 2.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Mercer , KY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 56 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 574 2.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 33 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 64 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 762 3.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,484 90.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 150 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 454 2%