Mercer, MO Demographics

A map of Mercer's Population by Race

Mercer, Missouri had a population of 263 in 2020. It was 97.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mercer, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Mercer is the 648th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Mercer's White Population

255 residents of Mercer identify as White, or 97.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Mercer considerably larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Mercer is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mercer is more White than neighboring Lineville (88.7% White), Ravanna (91.7% White), and Princeton (89.1% White). Mercer is less White than neighboring South Lineville (100% White).

Mercer's Black Population

0 residents of Mercer identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mercer slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Mercer is ranked #725 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mercer is less Black than neighboring Lineville (1.5% Black).

Mercer's Asian Population

0 residents of Mercer identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mercer roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Mercer is ranked #611 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mercer is less Asian than neighboring Lineville (2.6% Asian), and Clio (1.5% Asian).

Mercer's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Mercer identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mercer roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Mercer is ranked #900 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mercer is more Hispanic than neighboring South Lineville (0% Hispanic), and Clio (0% Hispanic). Mercer is less Hispanic than neighboring Lineville (3.6% Hispanic), Ravanna (5% Hispanic), and Princeton (7.9% Hispanic).

Mercer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mercer identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mercer roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Mercer is ranked #807 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mercer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lineville (0.5% Native American/Other), and Princeton (0.7% Native American/Other).

Mercer's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Mercer identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mercer roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Mercer is ranked #937 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mercer is more Multiracial than neighboring South Lineville (0% Multiracial), and Clio (1.5% Multiracial). Mercer is less Multiracial than neighboring Lineville (3.1% Multiracial), and Ravanna (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.