| Name | Mercer County |
| State | North Dakota |
| FIPS Code | 38057 |
| County Seat | Stanton |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 8,322 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -0.37% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 93.29% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 87% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+35 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.5% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5% |
| Area Code(s) | 701 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 93.29% |
| African American | 0.61% |
| Hispanic | 2.77% |
| Asian | 0.43% |
| Native American | 2.9% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 87.36% |
| African American | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.84% |
| Asian | 0.23% |
| Native American | 3.54% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |