Mercer, Illinois Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 15.70K population of Mercer, IL residents comprised of 468 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.98%), and 15.23K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.02%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer, IL, with a population of 14.76K (94.04%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Mercer, IL, with a population of 706 (4.50%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Mercer, IL, with a population of 84 (0.54%). The smallest racial group in Mercer, IL was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 2 (0.01%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer, IL, with a population of 14.58K (92.86%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Mercer, IL, with a population of 503 (3.20%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Mercer, IL, with a population of 203 (1.29%). The smallest ethnic group in Mercer, IL was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Mercer, Illinois from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Illinois counties and also for the state of Illinois.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 77 | 0.49 |
| White Alone | 14763 | 94.04 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 30 | 0.19 |
| Asian Alone | 37 | 0.24 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 2 | 0.01 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 84 | 0.54 |
| Two Or More Races | 706 | 4.50 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 14578 | 92.86 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 503 | 3.20 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 203 | 1.29 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 185 | 1.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 68 | 0.43 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 67 | 0.43 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 37 | 0.24 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 26 | 0.17 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 17 | 0.11 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 9 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 4 | 0.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |
