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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 8,347 population of Mercer County, North Dakota comprised of 219 people who identified as Hispanic (2.62%), and 8,128 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, North Dakota with a population of 7,852 (94.07%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 231 (2.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 140 (1.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, North Dakota in 2020, with a population of 7,694 (92.18%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 190 (2.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 158 (1.89%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in Mercer , ND in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 70 0.84%
White Alone 7,852 94.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 231 2.77%
Asian Alone 47 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.08%
Two Or More Races 140 1.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Mercer , ND in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 158 1.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 41 0.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,694 92.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 190 2.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 126 1.51%