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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 111,526 population of Mercer County, Pennsylvania comprised of 1,638 people who identified as Hispanic (1.47%), and 109,888 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, Pennsylvania with a population of 101,826 (91.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,611 (5.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,015 (1.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, Pennsylvania in 2017, with a population of 100,560 (90.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,449 (5.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,872 (1.68%).

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

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Population By Race in Mercer , PA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,611 5.93%
White Alone 101,826 91.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 236 0.21%
Asian Alone 818 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.02%
Two Or More Races 2,015 1.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Mercer , PA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 162 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,266 1.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 61 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 143 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,449 5.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 100,560 90.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 175 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 813 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,872 1.68%