Population By Race and Ethnicity in Henderson County, KY in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 45,276 population of Henderson County, Kentucky comprised of 1,272 people who identified as Hispanic (2.81%), and 44,004 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Henderson County, Kentucky with a population of 40,003 (88.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,788 (8.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,003 (2.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Henderson County, Kentucky in 2019, with a population of 38,981 (86.1%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,700 (8.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,022 (2.26%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,788 8.37%
White Alone 40,003 88.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 163 0.36%
Asian Alone 262 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 57 0.13%
Two Or More Races 1,003 2.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Henderson , KY in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 88 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,022 2.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 71 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 23 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 61 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,700 8.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,981 86.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 239 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 942 2.08%