Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mercer, KY in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 21,921 population of Mercer County, Kentucky comprised of 669 people who identified as Hispanic (3.05%), and 21,252 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mercer County, Kentucky with a population of 20,445 (93.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 798 (3.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 438 (2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mercer County, Kentucky in 2019, with a population of 19,895 (90.76%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 747 (3.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 550 (2.51%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Mercer, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Mercer , KY in 2019
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 798 3.64%
White Alone 20,445 93.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 68 0.31%
Asian Alone 149 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.11%
Two Or More Races 438 2%
Population By Ethnicity in Mercer , KY in 2019
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 550 2.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 33 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 747 3.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,895 90.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 143 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 413 1.88%