Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette County, KY in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 320,154 population of Fayette County, Kentucky comprised of 29,954 people who identified as Hispanic (9.36%), and 290,200 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Kentucky with a population of 242,546 (75.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 52,051 (16.26%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 14,205 (4.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Kentucky in 2023, with a population of 216,330 (67.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 50,014 (15.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 26,216 (8.19%).

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 2023

Total Population:320,154

Non Hispanic (90.64%)

Hispanic (9.36%)

Race in Fayette County, KY in 2023

Total Population:320,154

White Alone (75.76%)

Black or African American Alone (16.26%)

Asian Alone (4.44%)

Two or more races (3.12%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.34%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Fayette County, KY in 2023

Total Population:320,154

Non-Hispanic White Alone (67.57%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (15.62%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.19%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.36%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.89%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.37%)

Population By Race in Fayette , KY in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	242,546	75.76%
Black or African American Alone	52,051	16.26%
Asian Alone	14,205	4.44%
Two Or More Races	9,984	3.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,091	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	277	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , KY in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	216,330	67.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	50,014	15.62%
White Alone - Hispanic	26,216	8.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	13,973	4.36%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	9,252	2.89%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,037	0.64%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	732	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	594	0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	497	0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	232	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	143	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	134	0.04%