Population By Race and Ethnicity in Barren County, KY in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 42,322 population of Barren County, Kentucky comprised of 1,146 people who identified as Hispanic (2.71%), and 41,176 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Barren County, Kentucky with a population of 39,582 (93.53%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,663 (3.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 646 (1.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Barren County, Kentucky in 2011, with a population of 38,683 (91.4%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,629 (3.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 899 (2.12%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,663 3.93%
White Alone 39,582 93.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 135 0.32%
Asian Alone 233 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 63 0.15%
Two Or More Races 646 1.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Barren , KY in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 34 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 899 2.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 67 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 58 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 69 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,629 3.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,683 91.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 214 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 577 1.36%