Mercer County Demographics
A map of Mercer County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 7,571 | 90.7% |
Multiracial | 264 | 3.2% |
Hispanic | 218 | 2.6% |
Native American/Other | 212 | 2.5% |
Asian | 43 | 0.5% |
Black | 42 | 0.5% |
Mercer County, North Dakota had a population of 8,350 in 2020. It was 90.7% White, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 2.5% Native American/Other, and 3.2% 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 17th most populous county of the 53 counties in North Dakota.
Mercer County's White Population
7,571 residents of Mercer County identify as White, or 90.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Mercer County slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Dakota (81.7% White). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Mercer County is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Mercer County is more White than neighboring McLean County (85.7% White), Dunn County (79.1% White), Morton County (86.5% White), and Ward County (79.6% White). Mercer County is less White than neighboring Oliver County (93.5% White).
Mercer County's Black Population
42 residents of Mercer County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mercer County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Dakota (3.4% Black). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Mercer County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Mercer County is more Black than neighboring Oliver County (0.2% Black), and McLean County (0.3% Black). Mercer County is less Black than neighboring Dunn County (0.6% Black), Morton County (1.4% Black), and Ward County (4.1% Black).
Mercer County's Asian Population
43 residents of Mercer County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mercer County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Dakota (1.7% Asian). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Mercer County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Mercer County is more Asian than neighboring Oliver County (0.3% Asian). Mercer County is less Asian than neighboring Dunn County (0.8% Asian), and Ward County (1.6% Asian).
Mercer County's Hispanic Population
218 residents of Mercer County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mercer County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Dakota (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Mercer County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Mercer County is more Hispanic than neighboring Oliver County (1.5% Hispanic), and McLean County (1.5% Hispanic). Mercer County is less Hispanic than neighboring Morton County (3.9% Hispanic), and Ward County (6.6% Hispanic).
Mercer County's Native American/Other Population
212 residents of Mercer County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.5%. 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 North Dakota (5.1% Native American/Other). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Mercer County is ranked #19 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Mercer County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oliver County (1.4% Native American/Other). Mercer County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McLean County (8.1% Native American/Other), Dunn County (11.4% Native American/Other), Morton County (4.1% Native American/Other), and Ward County (2.8% Native American/Other).
Mercer County's Multiracial Population
264 residents of Mercer County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mercer County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Mercer County is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Mercer County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oliver County (3.1% Multiracial). Mercer County is less Multiracial than neighboring McLean County (3.9% Multiracial), Dunn County (5.5% Multiracial), Morton County (3.6% Multiracial), and Ward County (5.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.