Whitley County, Kentucky Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 36.71K population of Whitley County, KY residents comprised of 687 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.87%), and 36.03K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.13%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whitley County, KY, with a population of 34.31K (93.45%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Whitley County, KY, with a population of 1.26K (3.44%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Whitley County, KY, with a population of 568 (1.55%). The smallest racial group in Whitley County, KY was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 10 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Whitley County, KY, with a population of 34.08K (92.82%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Whitley County, KY, with a population of 1.07K (2.90%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Whitley County, KY, with a population of 531 (1.45%). The smallest ethnic group in Whitley 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 Whitley 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 | 568 | 1.55 |
| White Alone | 34307 | 93.45 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 92 | 0.25 |
| Asian Alone | 207 | 0.56 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 10 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 266 | 0.73 |
| Two Or More Races | 1262 | 3.44 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 34076 | 92.82 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1065 | 2.90 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 531 | 1.45 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 231 | 0.63 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 216 | 0.59 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 204 | 0.56 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 197 | 0.54 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 89 | 0.24 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 50 | 0.14 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 37 | 0.10 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 10 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 3 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 3 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |