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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 45,915 population of Henderson County, Kentucky comprised of 1,140 people who identified as Hispanic (2.48%), and 44,775 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Henderson County, Kentucky with a population of 40,794 (88.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,668 (7.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,012 (2.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Henderson County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 39,868 (86.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,590 (7.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 956 (2.08%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,668 7.99%
White Alone 40,794 88.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 145 0.32%
Asian Alone 263 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,012 2.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Henderson , KY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 78 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 926 2.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 54 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 56 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,590 7.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,868 86.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 242 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 956 2.08%