Mercer, TN Demographics

A map of Mercer's Population by Race

Mercer, Tennessee had a population of 150 in 2020. It was 82.0% White, 12.7% Black, 0.7% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 2.0% 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 504 places in Tennessee, Mercer is the 470th 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

123 residents of Mercer identify as White, or 82.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Mercer slightly larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Mercer is ranked #367 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mercer is more White than neighboring Toone (53.7% White), Whiteville (38.5% White), Bolivar (30.9% White), and Brownsville (24.8% White). Mercer is less White than neighboring Medon (88.4% White).

Mercer's Black Population

19 residents of Mercer identify as Black, or 12.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mercer roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Mercer is ranked #77 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mercer is more Black than neighboring Medon (6.3% Black). Mercer is less Black than neighboring Toone (42.6% Black), Whiteville (56.4% Black), Bolivar (63.5% Black), and Brownsville (66.5% Black).

Mercer's Asian Population

1 residents of Mercer identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mercer roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Mercer is ranked #159 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mercer is more Asian than neighboring Toone (0% Asian), Whiteville (0.2% Asian), and Brownsville (0.2% Asian). Mercer is less Asian than neighboring Medon (1.1% Asian), and Bolivar (0.8% Asian).

Mercer's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Mercer identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mercer slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Mercer is ranked #420 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mercer is more Hispanic than neighboring Toone (0.7% Hispanic). Mercer is less Hispanic than neighboring Medon (1.6% Hispanic), Whiteville (2.8% Hispanic), Bolivar (1.8% Hispanic), and Brownsville (5.9% Hispanic).

Mercer's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Mercer identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mercer roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Mercer is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mercer is more Native American/Other than neighboring Toone (0.7% Native American/Other), Medon (0% Native American/Other), Whiteville (0.4% Native American/Other), Bolivar (0.4% Native American/Other), and Brownsville (0.6% Native American/Other).

Mercer's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Mercer identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mercer roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Mercer is ranked #454 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mercer is more Multiracial than neighboring Whiteville (1.7% Multiracial). Mercer is less Multiracial than neighboring Toone (2.2% Multiracial), Medon (2.6% Multiracial), Bolivar (2.7% Multiracial), and Brownsville (2.1% Multiracial).

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