Population By Race and Ethnicity in Henderson County, KY in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 44,668 population of Henderson County, Kentucky comprised of 1,281 people who identified as Hispanic (2.87%), and 43,387 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Henderson County, Kentucky with a population of 39,425 (88.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,745 (8.38%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,018 (2.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Henderson County, Kentucky in 2020, with a population of 38,406 (85.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,650 (8.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,019 (2.28%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,745 8.38%
White Alone 39,425 88.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 167 0.37%
Asian Alone 261 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 52 0.12%
Two Or More Races 1,018 2.28%
Population By Ethnicity in Henderson , KY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 95 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,019 2.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 74 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.06%
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 3,650 8.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,406 85.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 93 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 236 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 957 2.14%