Overview
8,405
Total Population
44.4
Median age
48.74%
Female population %
105.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
64.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
227
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mercer County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mercer County is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mercer County's population under 18 was 23.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mercer County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mercer County, 19.17% were under the age of 15, 14.92% aged 15 to 29, 45.96% aged 30 to 64, 17.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 211 less females than males in Mercer County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.74% females and 51.26% males in Mercer County, ND.
- The Mercer County, ND gender ratio is 105.2:100 i.e. 105.2 men to 100 women (1.052).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 487.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 398.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mercer County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mercer County population: 92.14% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 4.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.84% are Asian, 2.43% are some other race and 0.36% are multiracial.
- Mercer County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 227 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,178 (97.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mercer County is White with a population of 7,744 (92.14% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mercer County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,790 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Mercer County's population decreased by 134 (1.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mercer County's population decreased by 70 (0.83%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mercer County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 7,881.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)