Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harlan County, KY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 27,509 population of Harlan County, Kentucky comprised of 236 people who identified as Hispanic (0.86%), and 27,273 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harlan County, Kentucky with a population of 26,417 (96.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 590 (2.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 323 (1.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harlan County, Kentucky in 2015, with a population of 26,218 (95.31%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 580 (2.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 309 (1.12%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 590 2.15%
White Alone 26,417 96.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 61 0.22%
Asian Alone 99 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.07%
Two Or More Races 323 1.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Harlan , KY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 199 0.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 580 2.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,218 95.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 309 1.12%