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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 25,652 population of Harlan County, Kentucky comprised of 294 people who identified as Hispanic (1.15%), and 25,358 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harlan County, Kentucky with a population of 24,604 (95.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 518 (2.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 321 (1.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harlan County, Kentucky in 2022, with a population of 24,370 (95%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 503 (1.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 302 (1.18%).

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 518 2.02%
White Alone 24,604 95.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 66 0.26%
Asian Alone 121 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.09%
Two Or More Races 321 1.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Harlan , KY in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 234 0.91%
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 19 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 503 1.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,370 95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 113 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 302 1.18%