2025

Cities in Mercer County, PA ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 48 cities in Mercer County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Mercer County

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  • 1
    Hermitage
    White population in Hermitage is 15,123
    89.58% of Hermitage population is White
  • 2
    Sharon
    White population in Sharon is 10,783
    76.91% of Sharon population is White
  • 3
    Grove City
    White population in Grove City is 7,378
    90.45% of Grove City population is White
  • 4
    Greenville
    White population in Greenville is 5,415
    93.62% of Greenville population is White
  • 5
    Pine township
    White population in Pine township is 4,731
    96.87% of Pine township population is White

List of 48 cities in Mercer County, PA by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Mercer County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Hermitage 15,123 89.58% 14.83%
2 Sharon 10,783 76.91% 10.57%
3 Grove City 7,378 90.45% 7.23%
4 Greenville 5,415 93.62% 5.31%
5 Pine township 4,731 96.87% 4.64%
6 Sharpsville 3,915 89.51% 3.84%
7 Hempfield township 3,618 95.36% 3.55%
8 3,377 94.67% 3.31%
9 3,198 92.48% 3.14%
10 3,027 93.31% 2.97%
11 2,622 98.76% 2.57%
12 2,272 93.57% 2.23%
13 2,124 73.22% 2.08%
14 2,118 46.43% 2.08%
15 2,091 98.59% 2.05%
16 1,955 94.54% 1.92%
17 1,902 97.59% 1.86%
18 1,844 93.70% 1.81%
19 1,841 96.64% 1.81%
20 1,498 93.10% 1.47%
21 1,448 98.24% 1.42%
22 1,368 89.76% 1.34%
23 1,152 97.54% 1.13%
24 1,135 96.51% 1.11%
25 1,123 91.08% 1.10%
26 1,056 98.23% 1.04%
27 997 97.65% 0.98%
28 946 95.94% 0.93%
29 907 97.74% 0.89%
30 880 98.00% 0.86%
31 872 95.30% 0.86%
32 794 98.39% 0.78%
33 790 95.07% 0.77%
34 767 98.71% 0.75%
35 742 96.11% 0.73%
36 732 96.70% 0.72%
37 700 97.63% 0.69%
38 697 97.48% 0.68%
39 613 98.71% 0.60%
40 604 95.87% 0.59%
41 536 71.28% 0.53%
42 517 96.82% 0.51%
42 517 99.23% 0.51%
43 426 95.09% 0.42%
44 378 93.33% 0.37%
45 177 99.44% 0.17%
46 164 100.00% 0.16%
47 114 93.44% 0.11%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Mercer County, PA by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Mercer County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.