Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mercer, WV in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 59,519 population of Mercer County, West Virginia comprised of 723 people who identified as Hispanic (1.22%), and 58,796 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, West Virginia with a population of 54,139 (90.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,702 (6.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,175 (1.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, West Virginia in 2020, with a population of 53,623 (90.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,623 (6.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,101 (1.85%).

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 2020
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Ethnicity in Mercer, WV in 2020
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Population By Race in Mercer , WV in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,702 6.22%
White Alone 54,139 90.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 147 0.25%
Asian Alone 349 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races 1,175 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Mercer , WV in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 79 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 516 0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 39 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 74 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,623 6.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 53,623 90.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 108 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 339 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,101 1.85%