Kentucky Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Kentucky population aged 25 years and above was 3,053,564.
Race: The White Alone racial group had the highest population aged 25 years and above (2.68M) and constituted 87.88% of the Kentucky population aged 25yrs+. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (226.12K) and constituted 7.41% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (67.96K), constituting 2.23% of the population.
Ethnicity: The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 2.64M and constituted 86.50% of the Kentucky population aged 25yrs+. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 87.39K and constituted 2.86% of the population.
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.
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| Race | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 2683609 | 87.88 |
| Black or African American Alone | 226121 | 7.41 |
| Two Or More Races | 67957 | 2.23 |
| Asian Alone | 43604 | 1.43 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 25556 | 0.84 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 4816 | 0.16 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1901 | 0.06 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 2641286 | 86.50 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 87385 | 2.86 |
| All Other Ethnicities | 324893 | 10.64 |