Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harlan County, KY in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 29,223 population of Harlan County, Kentucky comprised of 213 people who identified as Hispanic (0.73%), and 29,010 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harlan County, Kentucky with a population of 28,169 (96.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 637 (2.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 266 (0.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harlan County, Kentucky in 2010, with a population of 27,982 (95.75%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 633 (2.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 255 (0.87%).

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

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Population By Race in Harlan , KY in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 637 2.18%
White Alone 28,169 96.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 42 0.14%
Asian Alone 102 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races 266 0.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Harlan , KY in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 187 0.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 633 2.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,982 95.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 255 0.87%