Population By Race and Ethnicity in Henderson County, KY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 46,376 population of Henderson County, Kentucky comprised of 1,100 people who identified as Hispanic (2.37%), and 45,276 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Henderson County, Kentucky with a population of 41,403 (89.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,619 (7.8%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 933 (2.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Henderson County, Kentucky in 2015, with a population of 40,482 (87.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,555 (7.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 921 (1.99%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,619 7.8%
White Alone 41,403 89.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 143 0.31%
Asian Alone 251 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 27 0.06%
Two Or More Races 933 2.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Henderson , KY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 64 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 921 1.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 54 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 41 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,555 7.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,482 87.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 236 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 892 1.92%