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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 26,687 population of Harlan County, Kentucky comprised of 264 people who identified as Hispanic (0.99%), and 26,423 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harlan County, Kentucky with a population of 25,635 (96.06%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 546 (2.05%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 320 (1.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harlan County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 25,415 (95.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 534 (2%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 305 (1.14%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 546 2.05%
White Alone 25,635 96.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 60 0.23%
Asian Alone 103 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.09%
Two Or More Races 320 1.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Harlan , KY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 220 0.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 534 2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,415 95.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 305 1.14%