Mercer, ND Demographics

A map of Mercer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	66	80	100.0%	90.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	5.7%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	3.4%

Mercer, North Dakota has an estimated population of 66, a large decrease from the 88 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mercer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mercer has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mercer, that probability was 16.9% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mercer is ranked the 280th most populous place in North Dakota, out of 406 places. 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 was ranked the 255th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mercer's White Population

66 residents of Mercer, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mercer is significantly higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Mercer ranks 217th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mercer's White population has declined by an estimated 17.5%. White residents' share of Mercer's population has increased from 90.9% to 100.0%.

Mercer is more White than neighboring Turtle Lake (86.4% White), McClusky (98.5% White), Wilton (89.3% White), Butte (86.8% White), and Washburn (94% White).

Mercer's Black Population

0 residents of Mercer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mercer is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Mercer ranks 148th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mercer's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Mercer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mercer is less Black than neighboring Washburn (0.1% Black).

Mercer's Asian Population

0 residents of Mercer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mercer is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Mercer ranks 149th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mercer's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Mercer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mercer is less Asian than neighboring Turtle Lake (3% Asian), and Wilton (0.2% Asian).

Mercer's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mercer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mercer is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Mercer ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mercer's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mercer's population has decreased from 5.7% to 0.0%.

Mercer is less Hispanic than neighboring Turtle Lake (4% Hispanic), Wilton (7.1% Hispanic), and Washburn (3.6% Hispanic).

Mercer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mercer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mercer is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Mercer ranks 248th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mercer's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Mercer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mercer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Turtle Lake (2.8% Native American/Other), Wilton (1% Native American/Other), and Washburn (0.1% Native American/Other).

Mercer's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Mercer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mercer is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Mercer ranks 190th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mercer's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mercer's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.0%.

Mercer is less Multiracial than neighboring Turtle Lake (3.8% Multiracial), McClusky (1.5% Multiracial), Wilton (2.5% Multiracial), Butte (13.2% Multiracial), and Washburn (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.