Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mercer, WV in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 61,187 population of Mercer County, West Virginia comprised of 695 people who identified as Hispanic (1.14%), and 60,492 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, West Virginia with a population of 55,806 (91.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,773 (6.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,076 (1.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, West Virginia in 2015, with a population of 55,305 (90.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,691 (6.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,009 (1.65%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Mercer, WV in 2015
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Ethnicity in Mercer, WV in 2015
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Population By Race in Mercer , WV in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,773 6.17%
White Alone 55,806 91.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 159 0.26%
Asian Alone 369 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races 1,076 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Mercer , WV in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 82 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 501 0.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 36 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 67 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,691 6.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 55,305 90.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 123 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 362 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,009 1.65%