Mercersville, MD Demographics

A map of Mercersville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	220	84	100.0%	92.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	1.1%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	2.2%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	3.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	1.1%

Mercersville, Maryland has an estimated population of 220, a dramatic increase from the 91 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 Mercersville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mercersville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mercersville, that probability was 14.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mercersville is ranked the 442nd most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 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). Mercersville was ranked the 503rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mercersville's White Population

220 residents of Mercersville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mercersville is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Mercersville ranks 73rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mercersville's White population has grown by an estimated 161.9%. White residents' share of Mercersville's population has increased from 92.3% to 100.0%.

Mercersville is more White than neighboring Bakersville (0% White), Sharpsburg (87.7% White), and Fairplay (78.7% White).

Mercersville's Black Population

0 residents of Mercersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mercersville is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Mercersville ranks 436th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mercersville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Mercersville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Mercersville is less Black than neighboring Fairplay (6.7% Black).

Mercersville's Asian Population

0 residents of Mercersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mercersville is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Mercersville ranks 217th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mercersville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Mercersville's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Mercersville is less Asian than neighboring Sharpsburg (1.7% Asian).

Mercersville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mercersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mercersville is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Mercersville ranks 376th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mercersville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mercersville's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Mercersville is less Hispanic than neighboring Sharpsburg (7.2% Hispanic).

Mercersville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mercersville, 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 Mercersville is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Mercersville ranks 456th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

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

Mercersville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Mercersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mercersville is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Mercersville ranks 518th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mercersville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mercersville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Mercersville is less Multiracial than neighboring Sharpsburg (3.4% Multiracial), and Fairplay (14.7% 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.