Population By Race and Ethnicity in Barren County, KY in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 44,505 population of Barren County, Kentucky comprised of 1,868 people who identified as Hispanic (4.2%), and 42,637 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Barren County, Kentucky with a population of 41,184 (92.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,824 (4.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 819 (1.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Barren County, Kentucky in 2020, with a population of 39,740 (89.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,729 (3.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,444 (3.25%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,824 4.1%
White Alone 41,184 92.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 192 0.43%
Asian Alone 381 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 105 0.24%
Two Or More Races 819 1.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Barren , KY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 95 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,444 3.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 100 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 45 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 71 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 113 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,729 3.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,740 89.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 336 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 706 1.59%