Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette County, KY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 321,554 population of Fayette County, Kentucky comprised of 23,083 people who identified as Hispanic (7.18%), and 298,471 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Kentucky with a population of 249,134 (77.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 49,290 (15.33%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 13,316 (4.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 228,919 (71.19%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 47,773 (14.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,215 (6.29%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Fayette County, KY in 2017

Total Population:321,554

Non Hispanic (92.82%)

Hispanic (7.18%)

Race in Fayette County, KY in 2017

Total Population:321,554

White Alone (77.48%)

Black or African American Alone (15.33%)

Asian Alone (4.14%)

Two or more races (2.66%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.31%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Fayette County, KY in 2017

Total Population:321,554

Non-Hispanic White Alone (71.19%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.86%)

Hispanic White Alone (6.29%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.1%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.46%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.11%)

Population By Race in Fayette , KY in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	249,134	77.48%
Black or African American Alone	49,290	15.33%
Asian Alone	13,316	4.14%
Two Or More Races	8,559	2.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	987	0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	268	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , KY in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	228,919	71.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	47,773	14.86%
White Alone - Hispanic	20,215	6.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	13,167	4.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	7,897	2.46%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,517	0.47%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	662	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	573	0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	414	0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	149	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	142	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	126	0.04%