Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mercer County, PA in 2011
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 116,169 population of Mercer County, Pennsylvania comprised of 1,320 people who identified as Hispanic (1.14%), and 114,849 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.86%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, Pennsylvania with a population of 106,758 (91.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,670 (5.74%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,756 (1.51%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, Pennsylvania in 2011, with a population of 105,711 (91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,533 (5.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,666 (1.43%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Mercer, Pennsylvania.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 6,670 | 5.74% |
| White Alone | 106,758 | 91.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 185 | 0.16% |
| Asian Alone | 784 | 0.68% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 16 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races | 1,756 | 1.51% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 137 | 0.12% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 1,047 | 0.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 41 | 0.04% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 4 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 90 | 0.08% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 6,533 | 5.62% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 105,711 | 91% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 144 | 0.12% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 780 | 0.67% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 15 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 1,666 | 1.43% |