Letcher County, Kentucky Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 21.55K population of Letcher County, KY residents comprised of 133 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (0.62%), and 21.42K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.38%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Letcher County, KY, with a population of 20.84K (96.72%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Letcher County, KY, with a population of 486 (2.26%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Letcher County, KY, with a population of 92 (0.43%). The smallest racial group in Letcher County, KY was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Letcher County, KY, with a population of 20.77K (96.40%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Letcher County, KY, with a population of 441 (2.05%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Letcher County, KY, with a population of 87 (0.40%). The smallest ethnic group in Letcher County, KY was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Letcher 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 | 92 | 0.43 |
| White Alone | 20841 | 96.72 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 34 | 0.16 |
| Asian Alone | 57 | 0.27 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 38 | 0.18 |
| Two Or More Races | 486 | 2.26 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 20773 | 96.40 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 441 | 2.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 87 | 0.40 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 68 | 0.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 57 | 0.27 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 45 | 0.21 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 30 | 0.14 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 27 | 0.13 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 11 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 5 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 4 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |