Population By Race and Ethnicity in Boone, KY in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 137,747 population of Boone County, Kentucky comprised of 7,786 people who identified as Hispanic (5.65%), and 129,961 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Boone County, Kentucky with a population of 123,974 (90%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,398 (4.64%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,545 (2.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Boone County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 117,137 (85.04%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,837 (4.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,111 (4.44%).

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

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Population By Race in Boone , KY in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,398 4.64%
White Alone 123,974 90%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 380 0.28%
Asian Alone 3,545 2.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 305 0.22%
Two Or More Races 3,145 2.28%
Population By Ethnicity in Boone , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 287 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,837 4.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 207 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 83 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 43 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 329 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,111 4.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 117,137 85.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 173 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,462 2.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 262 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,816 2.04%