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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mercer County is 369,526, which is 5.35% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mercer County population density is 1,614.44 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mercer County is white, which represent 62.37% of the total population. The average Mercer County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 369,526. #12

Population Growth Since 2000, #10

Mercer County
5.35%
New Jersey
5.47%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #8

Mercer County
1,614.44 per square mile
New Jersey
1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:230,476 (62.37%, #16)
Black:74,614 (20.19%, #4)
Hispanic:58,733 (15.89%, #9)
Asian:35,398 (9.58%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):681 (0.18%, #13)
One Race, Other:20,748 (5.61%, see rank)
Two or More Races:7,609 (2.06%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:6,638 (11.30%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:17,591 (29.95%, see rank)
Cuban:1,184 (2.02%, see rank)
Central American:17,351 (29.54%, see rank)
South American:9,608 (16.36%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:17,239 (48.70%, see rank)
Chinese:9,663 (27.30%, see rank)
Filipino:1,925 (5.44%, see rank)
Japanese:627 (1.77%, see rank)
Korean:3,176 (8.97%, see rank)
Vietnamese:449 (1.27%, see rank)
Asian, Other:2,319 (6.55%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

336,858 (91.16%) out of the total population of 369,526 reported first ancestry.

 Mercer County% of the Total PopulationNew JerseyU.S.
Arab2,1470.58%, see rank1.09%0.56%
Czech1,1750.32%, see rank0.32%0.47%
Danish7510.20%, see rank0.20%0.42%
Dutch3,3580.91%, see rank1.08%1.40%
English22,1395.99%, see rank4.98%8.02%
French6,4731.75%, see rank1.49%3.34%
German38,28310.36%, see rank11.12%15.03%
Greek2,1990.60%, see rank0.72%0.41%
Hungarian6,1281.66%, see rank1.12%0.46%
Irish44,98912.17%, see rank14.59%10.80%
Italian50,65313.71%, see rank16.58%5.52%
Norwegian1,4410.39%, see rank0.45%1.42%
Polish25,7596.97%, see rank5.98%3.01%
Portuguese7130.19%, see rank0.88%0.44%
Russian7,8532.13%, see rank2.00%0.92%
Scotch-Irish1,7460.47%, see rank0.39%0.99%
Scottish4,8881.32%, see rank1.04%1.72%
Subsaharan African7,1851.94%, see rank0.97%0.95%
Swedish2,3070.62%, see rank0.58%1.27%
Swiss1,0040.27%, see rank0.19%0.30%
Ukrainian3,5200.95%, see rank0.78%0.31%
American10,1782.75%, see rank4.19%7.12%
Welsh1,7060.46%, see rank0.38%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 180,915 (48.96%, see rank)
Females: 188,611 (51.04%, see rank)

Mercer County
Male: 48.96%
Female: 51.04%
New Jersey
Male: 48.75%
Female: 51.25%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Mercer County
38.30 years old
New Jersey
39.30 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Mercer County
36.70 years old
New Jersey
37.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Mercer County
39.70 years old
New Jersey
40.70 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Mercer County% of the Total PopulationNew JerseyU.S.
Under 5 years21,6225.85%, see rank6.04%6.36%
5 to 9 years22,3756.06%, see rank6.27%6.51%
10 to 14 years23,3926.33%, see rank6.56%6.59%
15 to 19 years27,2917.39%, see rank6.63%6.85%
20 to 24 years28,4807.71%, see rank6.30%7.13%
25 to 34 years46,80812.67%, see rank12.77%13.47%
35 to 44 years50,36813.63%, see rank13.53%12.96%
45 to 54 years55,31014.97%, see rank15.37%14.09%
55 to 64 years45,19412.23%, see rank12.47%12.29%
65 to 74 years25,7726.97%, see rank7.55%7.64%
75 to 84 15,7004.25%, see rank4.40%4.25%
85 years and over7,2141.95%, see rank2.13%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Mercer CountyNew JerseyU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population246,366, 100%6,052,621209,056,129
Less Than High School31,261, 12.69%, see rank11.61%13.67%
High School Graduate63,099, 25.61%, see rank28.80%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree53,970, 21.91%, see rank23.24%29.09%
Bachelor Degree51,014, 20.71%, see rank22.50%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree47,022, 19.09%, see rank13.85%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.09, see rank13.8713.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Mercer County New JerseyU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten11,82563.21%36.79%65.37%34.63%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)36,14190.07%, see rank9.93%, see rank89.92%10.08%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)20,41588.93%, see rank11.07%, see rank88.63%11.37%90.60%9.40%
College27,99463.80%, see rank36.20%, see rank74.25%25.75%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School6,29526.53%, see rank73.47%, see rank48.91%51.09%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Mercer CountyNew JerseyU.S.
Total Households131,475, 100%3,188,498116,211,092
Average Household Size2.66, see rank2.722.63
1 Person Households35,277, 26.83%, see rank25.81%27.57%
2 or More Person Households96,198, 73.17%, see rank74.19%72.43%
Family Households (Families)88,753, 67.51%, see rank69.25%66.22%
Average Family Size3.33, see rank3.393.32
Married-Couple Family65,395, 49.74%, see rank50.93%48.42%
Nonfamily Households42,722, 32.49%, see rank30.75%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Mercer County%New JerseyU.S.
15 Years and Over Total302,137see rank7,199,958252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over146,456100%, see rank3,471,402123,281,364
Never Married58,52439.96%, see rank36.97%35.77%
Married74,72151.02%, see rank53.52%52.04%
Widowed3,2652.23%, see rank2.60%2.57%
Divorced9,9466.79%, see rank6.91%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over155,681100%, see rank3,728,556129,692,771
Never Married51,62433.16%, see rank30.96%29.48%
Married74,64447.95%, see rank49.25%49.19%
Widowed14,2939.18%, see rank9.77%9.16%
Divorced15,1209.71%, see rank10.01%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Mercer County%New JerseyU.S.
Native291,09978.78%, see rank78.54%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence194,02152.51%, see rank52.40%58.73%
Born in Different State87,35423.64%, see rank23.72%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		9,7242.63%, see rank2.42%1.42%
Foreign Born78,42721.22%, see rank21.46%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship34,5619.35%, see rank11.15%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship43,86611.87%, see rank10.31%7.09%
Born In Europe14,1263.82%, see rank3.52%1.53%
Born In Asia25,2716.84%, see rank6.83%3.82%
Born In Africa5,2731.43%, see rank1.07%0.55%
Born In Oceania1660.04%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America32,5478.81%, see rank9.83%6.83%
Born In Northern America1,0440.28%, see rank0.18%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Mercer County%New JerseyU.S.
English94,43371.83%, see rank68.83%79.39%
Spanish15,49811.79%, see rank14.88%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages12,9999.89%, see rank9.84%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages6,7925.17%, see rank4.91%3.36%
Other1,7531.33%, see rank1.54%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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