Jefferson County, Kentucky Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 782.97K population of Jefferson County, KY residents comprised of 59.02K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (7.54%), and 723.95K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.46%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, KY, with a population of 499.87K (63.84%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Jefferson County, KY, with a population of 168.91K (21.57%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Jefferson County, KY, with a population of 57.17K (7.30%). The smallest racial group in Jefferson County, KY was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 612 (0.08%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, KY, with a population of 490.25K (62.61%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, KY, with a population of 167.07K (21.34%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, KY, with a population of 33.98K (4.34%). The smallest ethnic group in Jefferson County, KY was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 53 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Jefferson County, Kentucky from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Kentucky counties and also for the state of Kentucky.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 168910 | 21.57 |
| White Alone | 499868 | 63.84 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2502 | 0.32 |
| Asian Alone | 27115 | 3.46 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 612 | 0.08 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 26788 | 3.42 |
| Two Or More Races | 57174 | 7.30 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 490251 | 62.61 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 167067 | 21.34 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 33979 | 4.34 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 26944 | 3.44 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 23195 | 2.96 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 23081 | 2.95 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 9617 | 1.23 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 3707 | 0.47 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 1843 | 0.24 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1441 | 0.18 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1061 | 0.14 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 559 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 171 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 53 | 0.01 |