Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mercer County, NJ in 2018
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 368,720 population of Mercer County, New Jersey comprised of 66,171 people who identified as Hispanic (17.95%), and 302,549 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.05%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, New Jersey with a population of 233,830 (63.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 79,622 (21.59%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 43,092 (11.69%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, New Jersey in 2018, with a population of 180,326 (48.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 72,111 (19.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 53,504 (14.51%).
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 |
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Black or African American Alone | 79,622 | 21.59% |
White Alone | 233,830 | 63.42% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2,390 | 0.65% |
Asian Alone | 43,092 | 11.69% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 808 | 0.22% |
Two Or More Races | 8,978 | 2.44% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
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Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 7,511 | 2.04% |
White Alone - Hispanic | 53,504 | 14.51% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 1,784 | 0.48% |
Asian Alone - Hispanic | 617 | 0.17% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 584 | 0.16% |
Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 2,171 | 0.59% |
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 72,111 | 19.56% |
White Alone - Non Hispanic | 180,326 | 48.91% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 606 | 0.16% |
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 42,475 | 11.52% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 224 | 0.06% |
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 6,807 | 1.85% |