Population By Race and Ethnicity in Barren, KY in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 44,872 population of Barren County, Kentucky comprised of 1,952 people who identified as Hispanic (4.35%), and 42,920 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Barren County, Kentucky with a population of 41,419 (92.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,860 (4.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 894 (1.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Barren County, Kentucky in 2022, with a population of 39,900 (88.92%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,773 (3.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,519 (3.39%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,860 4.14%
White Alone 41,419 92.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 196 0.44%
Asian Alone 380 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 123 0.27%
Two Or More Races 894 1.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Barren , KY in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 87 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,519 3.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 97 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 52 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 72 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 125 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,773 3.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,900 88.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 99 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 328 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 769 1.71%