Mercer County, Illinois: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Mercer County | Mercer County |
| State | Illinois | Illinois |
| State FIPS code | 17 | 17 |
| County FIPS code | 131 | 131 |
| Census region (code) | 2 | 2 |
| Census division (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 15,696 | 15696 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 15,632 | 15632 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 15,583 | 15583 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 15,512 | 15512 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 15,456 | 15456 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 15,292 | 15292 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -164 | -164 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 139 | 139 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 189 | 189 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -50 | -50 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -117 | -117 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.0412 | 9.0412384545 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 12.2935 | 12.293482503 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -3.2522 | -3.252244048 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.1301 | 0.1300897619 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -7.6103 | -7.610251073 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 135 | 135 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Mercer County, state_name=Illinois, state_fips=17, county_fips=131, region=2, division=3, estimates_base_2020=15696, pop_2020=15632, pop_2021=15583, pop_2022=15512, pop_2023=15456, pop_2024=15292, npopchg_2024=-164, births_2024=139, deaths_2024=189, naturalchg_2024=-50, internationalmig_2024=2, domesticmig_2024=-117, residual_2024=1, rbirth_2024=9.0412384545, rdeath_2024=12.293482503, rnaturalchg_2024=-3.252244048, rinternationalmig_2024=0.1300897619, rdomesticmig_2024=-7.610251073, gq_estimates_2024=135