Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mercer County, WV in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 62,441 population of Mercer County, West Virginia comprised of 605 people who identified as Hispanic (0.97%), and 61,836 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, West Virginia with a population of 57,139 (91.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,857 (6.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 965 (1.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, West Virginia in 2012, with a population of 56,691 (90.79%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,776 (6.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 920 (1.47%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Mercer County, WV in 2012

Total Population:62,441

Non Hispanic (99.03%)

Hispanic (0.97%)

Race in Mercer County, WV in 2012

Total Population:62,441

White Alone (91.51%)

Black or African American Alone (6.18%)

Two or more races (1.55%)

Asian Alone (0.52%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.24%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)

Ethnicity in Mercer County, WV in 2012

Total Population:62,441

Non-Hispanic White Alone (90.79%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.05%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.47%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.72%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.51%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.46%)

Population By Race in Mercer , WV in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	57,139	91.51%
Black or African American Alone	3,857	6.18%
Two Or More Races	965	1.55%
Asian Alone	326	0.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	149	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5	0.01%

Population By Ethnicity in Mercer , WV in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	56,691	90.79%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,776	6.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	920	1.47%
White Alone - Hispanic	448	0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	320	0.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	126	0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	81	0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	45	0.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	23	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	3	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0%