Population By Race and Ethnicity in Barren County, KY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 42,610 population of Barren County, Kentucky comprised of 1,215 people who identified as Hispanic (2.85%), and 41,395 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Barren County, Kentucky with a population of 39,844 (93.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,666 (3.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 642 (1.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Barren County, Kentucky in 2012, with a population of 38,884 (91.26%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,628 (3.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 960 (2.25%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,666 3.91%
White Alone 39,844 93.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 136 0.32%
Asian Alone 262 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 60 0.14%
Two Or More Races 642 1.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Barren , KY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 960 2.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 66 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 55 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 76 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,628 3.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,884 91.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 242 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 566 1.33%