Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harlan County, KY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 28,686 population of Harlan County, Kentucky comprised of 223 people who identified as Hispanic (0.78%), and 28,463 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harlan County, Kentucky with a population of 27,624 (96.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 604 (2.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 280 (0.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harlan County, Kentucky in 2012, with a population of 27,429 (95.62%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 600 (2.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 269 (0.94%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 604 2.11%
White Alone 27,624 96.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 55 0.19%
Asian Alone 106 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.06%
Two Or More Races 280 0.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Harlan , KY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 195 0.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
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 600 2.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,429 95.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 269 0.94%