Population By Race and Ethnicity in Henderson County, KY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 46,254 population of Henderson County, Kentucky comprised of 1,123 people who identified as Hispanic (2.43%), and 45,131 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Henderson County, Kentucky with a population of 41,198 (89.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,656 (7.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 968 (2.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Henderson County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 40,270 (87.06%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,590 (7.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 928 (2.01%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,656 7.9%
White Alone 41,198 89.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 144 0.31%
Asian Alone 261 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 27 0.06%
Two Or More Races 968 2.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Henderson , KY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 66 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 928 2.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 54 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 23 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 47 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,590 7.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,270 87.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 238 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 921 1.99%