Population By Race and Ethnicity in Barren, KY in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 44,598 population of Barren County, Kentucky comprised of 1,874 people who identified as Hispanic (4.2%), and 42,724 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 41,181 (92.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,866 (4.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 862 (1.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Barren County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 39,718 (89.06%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,782 (4%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,463 (3.28%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Barren, Kentucky.

You can find similar information for other Kentucky counties, and for Kentucky.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Barren, KY in 2021
Total Population:
Race in Barren, KY in 2021
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Barren, KY in 2021
Total Population:
Population By Race in Barren , KY in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,866 4.18%
White Alone 41,181 92.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 197 0.44%
Asian Alone 377 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 115 0.26%
Two Or More Races 862 1.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Barren , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 84 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,463 3.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 98 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 45 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 73 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 111 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,782 4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,718 89.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 99 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 332 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 751 1.68%