Population By Race and Ethnicity in Adair, KY in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 18,966 population of Adair County, Kentucky comprised of 643 people who identified as Hispanic (3.39%), and 18,323 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Adair County, Kentucky with a population of 17,882 (94.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 536 (2.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 339 (1.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Adair County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 17,363 (91.55%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 519 (2.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 507 (2.67%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Adair, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Adair , KY in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 536 2.83%
White Alone 17,882 94.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 84 0.44%
Asian Alone 112 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races 339 1.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Adair , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 519 2.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 54 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 507 2.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,363 91.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 285 1.5%