Population By Race and Ethnicity in Barren County, KY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 43,787 population of Barren County, Kentucky comprised of 1,429 people who identified as Hispanic (3.26%), and 42,358 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Barren County, Kentucky with a population of 40,672 (92.89%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,789 (4.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 726 (1.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Barren County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 39,569 (90.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,728 (3.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,103 (2.52%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,789 4.09%
White Alone 40,672 92.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 152 0.35%
Asian Alone 377 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 71 0.16%
Two Or More Races 726 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Barren , KY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 61 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,103 2.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 72 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 37 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 59 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 97 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,728 3.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,569 90.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 340 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 629 1.44%