Population By Race and Ethnicity in Breathitt County, KY in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 12,922 population of Breathitt County, Kentucky comprised of 137 people who identified as Hispanic (1.06%), and 12,785 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.94%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Breathitt County, Kentucky with a population of 12,623 (97.69%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 121 (0.94%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 76 (0.59%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Breathitt County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 12,498 (96.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 125 (0.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 117 (0.91%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Breathitt, Kentucky.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 65 | 0.5% |
| White Alone | 12,623 | 97.69% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 22 | 0.17% |
| Asian Alone | 76 | 0.59% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 15 | 0.12% |
| Two Or More Races | 121 | 0.94% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 2 | 0.02% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 125 | 0.97% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 4 | 0.03% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 4 | 0.03% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 63 | 0.49% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 12,498 | 96.72% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 18 | 0.14% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 75 | 0.58% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 14 | 0.11% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 117 | 0.91% |