Mercer County Demographics
A map of Mercer County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 20,100 | 88.8% |
Multiracial | 880 | 3.9% |
Black | 748 | 3.3% |
Hispanic | 703 | 3.1% |
Native American/Other | 136 | 0.6% |
Asian | 74 | 0.3% |
Mercer County, Kentucky had a population of 22,641 in 2020. It was 88.8% White, 3.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mercer County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Mercer County is the 52nd most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Mercer County's White Population
20,100 residents of Mercer County identify as White, or 88.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Mercer County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Mercer County is ranked #79 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Mercer County is more White than neighboring Boyle County (81.9% White), Woodford County (83.2% White), Jessamine County (85.3% White), and Washington County (86.4% White). Mercer County is less White than neighboring Anderson County (90.8% White).
Mercer County's Black Population
748 residents of Mercer County identify as Black, or 3.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mercer County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Mercer County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Mercer County is more Black than neighboring Anderson County (2% Black). Mercer County is less Black than neighboring Boyle County (7% Black), Woodford County (4.5% Black), Jessamine County (4.2% Black), and Washington County (5.4% Black).
Mercer County's Asian Population
74 residents of Mercer County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mercer County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Mercer County is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Mercer County is less Asian than neighboring Boyle County (1.2% Asian), Anderson County (0.4% Asian), Woodford County (0.6% Asian), and Jessamine County (1.2% Asian).
Mercer County's Hispanic Population
703 residents of Mercer County identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mercer County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Mercer County is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Mercer County is more Hispanic than neighboring Anderson County (2.2% Hispanic). Mercer County is less Hispanic than neighboring Boyle County (4.9% Hispanic), Woodford County (7.5% Hispanic), Jessamine County (4.5% Hispanic), and Washington County (3.9% Hispanic).
Mercer County's Native American/Other Population
136 residents of Mercer County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mercer County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Mercer County is ranked #18 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Mercer County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Boyle County (0.5% Native American/Other), Anderson County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Woodford County (0.4% Native American/Other). Mercer County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Mercer County's Multiracial Population
880 residents of Mercer County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mercer County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Mercer County is ranked #35 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Mercer County is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodford County (3.8% Multiracial), and Washington County (3.2% Multiracial). Mercer County is less Multiracial than neighboring Boyle County (4.6% Multiracial), Anderson County (4.1% Multiracial), and Jessamine County (4.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.