Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mercer County, NJ in 2010
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 367,717 population of Mercer County, New Jersey comprised of 55,679 people who identified as Hispanic (15.14%), and 312,038 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.86%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, New Jersey with a population of 246,438 (67.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 77,619 (21.11%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 33,803 (9.19%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, New Jersey in 2010, with a population of 200,397 (54.5%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 72,164 (19.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 46,041 (12.52%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Mercer, New Jersey.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 246,438 | 67.02% |
| Black or African American Alone | 77,619 | 21.11% |
| Asian Alone | 33,803 | 9.19% |
| Two Or More Races | 7,040 | 1.92% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2,160 | 0.59% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 657 | 0.18% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 200,397 | 54.5% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 72,164 | 19.63% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 46,041 | 12.52% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 33,257 | 9.04% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 5,519 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 5,455 | 1.48% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 1,614 | 0.44% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 1,521 | 0.41% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 546 | 0.15% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 546 | 0.15% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 502 | 0.14% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 155 | 0.04% |