Population By Race and Ethnicity in Henderson County, KY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 46,436 population of Henderson County, Kentucky comprised of 971 people who identified as Hispanic (2.09%), and 45,465 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Henderson County, Kentucky with a population of 41,691 (89.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,603 (7.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 777 (1.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Henderson County, Kentucky in 2012, with a population of 40,863 (88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,560 (7.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 828 (1.78%).

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

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Population By Race in Henderson , KY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,603 7.76%
White Alone 41,691 89.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 129 0.28%
Asian Alone 216 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.04%
Two Or More Races 777 1.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Henderson , KY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 43 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 828 1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 45 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 37 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,560 7.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,863 88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 203 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 740 1.59%