Population By Race and Ethnicity in Henderson County, KY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 44,418 population of Henderson County, Kentucky comprised of 1,459 people who identified as Hispanic (3.29%), and 42,959 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Henderson County, Kentucky with a population of 39,040 (87.89%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,806 (8.57%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,073 (2.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Henderson County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 37,901 (85.33%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,695 (8.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,139 (2.56%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,806 8.57%
White Alone 39,040 87.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 183 0.41%
Asian Alone 268 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 48 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,073 2.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Henderson , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 111 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,139 2.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 91 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 35 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 75 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,695 8.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 37,901 85.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 233 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 998 2.25%