Population By Race and Ethnicity in Barren County, KY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 43,789 population of Barren County, Kentucky comprised of 1,349 people who identified as Hispanic (3.08%), and 42,440 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Barren County, Kentucky with a population of 40,770 (93.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,758 (4.01%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 683 (1.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Barren County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 39,729 (90.73%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,704 (3.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,041 (2.38%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,758 4.01%
White Alone 40,770 93.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 146 0.33%
Asian Alone 363 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 69 0.16%
Two Or More Races 683 1.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Barren , KY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 54 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,041 2.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 70 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 34 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 59 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 91 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,704 3.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,729 90.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 329 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 592 1.35%