Mercer, ND Population

Overview

98

Total Population

47.2

Median age

53.06%

Female population %

88.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

34.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mercer's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mercer is 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mercer's population under 18 was 12.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mercer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mercer, 12.24% were under the age of 15, 0.00% aged 15 to 29, 74.49% aged 30 to 64, 10.20% aged 65 to 84, and 3.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Mercer:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.06% females and 46.94% males in Mercer, ND.
The Mercer, ND gender ratio is 88.5:100 i.e. 88.5 men to 100 women (0.885).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 11.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 10.

Mercer's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Mercer population: 89.80% are White, 6.12% are Black or African American and 4.08% are multiracial.
Mercer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 98 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mercer is White with a population of 88 (89.80% of the total population).

Mercer's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 113 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mercer's population increased by 8 (9.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mercer's population decreased by 3 (3.23%), 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's population was lowest in year 2009 at 74.