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Population — Mercer, IL (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IL-17131.POP.A.NSA

Latest15,292 persons2024
Previous15,456 persons2023
Year ago15,456 persons2023

Population — Mercer, IL (persons) was 15,292 persons in 2024, down 1.1% from 2023.

That is the lowest reading since the series began in 1969.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 15,292 persons (2024) to 16,070 persons (2014), averaging 15,729 persons.

Population — Mercer, IL (persons) (persons), 1969 – 202415k16k17k18k19k20k197019801990200020102020Robomacro
Population — Mercer, IL (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
202415,292 persons
202315,456 persons
202215,512 persons
202115,583 persons
202015,632 persons
201915,855 persons
201815,898 persons
201715,905 persons
201615,858 persons
201515,955 persons
201416,070 persons
201316,206 persons
201216,254 persons
201116,370 persons
201016,420 persons
200916,438 persons
200816,650 persons
200716,598 persons
200616,642 persons
200516,694 persons
200416,795 persons
200316,829 persons
200216,914 persons
200116,910 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — Mercer, IL (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IL-17131.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IL-17131.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2024
First observation1969
Observations56
FrequencyAnnual
Unitspersons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high16,070 persons (2014)
10-year low15,292 persons (2024)
10-year average15,729 persons
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis codeUS-IL-17131.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Mercer County, IL (U)Employment: Mercer County, IL (U)Labor Force: Mercer County, IL (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Mercer, IL (USD)Personal Income — Mercer, IL (USD thousands)Unemployment: Mercer County, IL (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IL-17131.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Mercer, IL (persons)”.