Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harlan County, KY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 26,150 population of Harlan County, Kentucky comprised of 274 people who identified as Hispanic (1.05%), and 25,876 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harlan County, Kentucky with a population of 25,112 (96.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 524 (2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 322 (1.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harlan County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 24,889 (95.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 510 (1.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 304 (1.16%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 524 2%
White Alone 25,112 96.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 61 0.23%
Asian Alone 109 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.08%
Two Or More Races 322 1.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Harlan , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 223 0.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 510 1.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,889 95.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 107 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 304 1.16%