Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mercer County, ND in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 8,470 population of Mercer County, North Dakota comprised of 235 people who identified as Hispanic (2.77%), and 8,235 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, North Dakota with a population of 8,014 (94.62%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 216 (2.55%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 142 (1.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, North Dakota in 2017, with a population of 7,849 (92.67%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 175 (2.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 165 (1.95%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Mercer County, ND in 2017
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Population By Race in Mercer , ND in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 45 0.53%
White Alone 8,014 94.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 216 2.55%
Asian Alone 48 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.06%
Two Or More Races 142 1.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Mercer , ND in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 165 1.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 41 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,849 92.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 175 2.07%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 123 1.45%