Population By Race and Ethnicity in Barren, KY in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 42,117 population of Barren County, Kentucky comprised of 1,119 people who identified as Hispanic (2.66%), and 40,998 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Barren County, Kentucky with a population of 39,456 (93.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,645 (3.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 623 (1.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Barren County, Kentucky in 2010, with a population of 38,570 (91.58%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,615 (3.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 886 (2.1%).

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

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Population By Race in Barren , KY in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,645 3.91%
White Alone 39,456 93.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 129 0.31%
Asian Alone 200 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 64 0.15%
Two Or More Races 623 1.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Barren , KY in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 30 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 886 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 63 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 59 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 67 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,615 3.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,570 91.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 186 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 556 1.32%