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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 18,737 population of Harrison County, Kentucky comprised of 449 people who identified as Hispanic (2.4%), and 18,288 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harrison County, Kentucky with a population of 17,951 (95.81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 409 (2.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 248 (1.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harrison County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 17,591 (93.88%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 360 (1.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 342 (1.83%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Harrison, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Harrison , KY in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 409 2.18%
White Alone 17,951 95.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 52 0.28%
Asian Alone 64 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races 248 1.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Harrison , KY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 67 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 360 1.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 342 1.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,591 93.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 234 1.25%