Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harlan County, KY in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 25,960 population of Harlan County, Kentucky comprised of 279 people who identified as Hispanic (1.08%), and 25,681 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harlan County, Kentucky with a population of 24,922 (96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 534 (2.06%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 310 (1.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harlan County, Kentucky in 2019, with a population of 24,691 (95.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 522 (2.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 294 (1.13%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 534 2.06%
White Alone 24,922 96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 61 0.24%
Asian Alone 111 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.09%
Two Or More Races 310 1.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Harlan , KY in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 231 0.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 522 2.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,691 95.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 109 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 294 1.13%