Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harlan County, KY in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 25,662 population of Harlan County, Kentucky comprised of 288 people who identified as Hispanic (1.12%), and 25,374 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harlan County, Kentucky with a population of 24,600 (95.86%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 519 (2.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 331 (1.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harlan County, Kentucky in 2022, with a population of 24,371 (94.97%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 504 (1.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 313 (1.22%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 519 2.02%
White Alone 24,600 95.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 66 0.26%
Asian Alone 124 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.09%
Two Or More Races 331 1.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Harlan , KY in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 229 0.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
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 504 1.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,371 94.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 116 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 313 1.22%