Kentucky Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, Kentucky's voting-age population of 3.48M residents comprised of 133.07K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.82%), and 3.35M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.18%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Kentucky, with a voting-age population of 2.93M (84.20%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Kentucky, with a voting-age population of 268.71K (7.71%). The Two Or More Races voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Kentucky, with a voting-age population of 150.25K (4.31%). The smallest racial group in Kentucky was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 2.53K (0.07%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Kentucky, with a voting-age population of 2.91M (83.40%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Kentucky, with a voting-age population of 265.96K (7.63%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Kentucky, with a voting-age population of 106.33K (3.05%). The smallest ethnic group in Kentucky was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 137 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Kentucky from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 268710 | 7.71 |
| White Alone | 2933597 | 84.20 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 9816 | 0.28 |
| Asian Alone | 55369 | 1.59 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 2528 | 0.07 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 63631 | 1.83 |
| Two Or More Races | 150249 | 4.31 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 2905545 | 83.40 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 265961 | 7.63 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 106330 | 3.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 54971 | 1.58 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 54661 | 1.57 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 43919 | 1.26 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 28052 | 0.81 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 8970 | 0.26 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 6657 | 0.19 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 3159 | 0.09 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 2749 | 0.08 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2391 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 398 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 137 | 0.00 |