Kentucky Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2022 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2024.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2022, the Kentucky citizen population was 4.40M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (3.76M) and constituted 85.47% of the total.

The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (343.46K) and constituted 7.81% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (133.18K), constituting 3.03% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Percentage of Kentucky Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2022
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Non-Hispanic Black Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone
Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Kentucky Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2022
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Race Population % of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 3757470 85.47
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 343460 7.81
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 133175 3.03
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 112140 2.55
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 43485 0.99
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3920 0.09
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2415 0.06