Population By Race and Ethnicity in Henderson County, KY in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 44,119 population of Henderson County, Kentucky comprised of 1,532 people who identified as Hispanic (3.47%), and 42,587 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Henderson County, Kentucky with a population of 38,684 (87.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,815 (8.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,096 (2.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Henderson County, Kentucky in 2023, with a population of 37,481 (84.95%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,690 (8.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,203 (2.73%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,815 8.65%
White Alone 38,684 87.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 182 0.41%
Asian Alone 274 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 68 0.15%
Two Or More Races 1,096 2.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Henderson , KY in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 125 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,203 2.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 91 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 47 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 59 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,690 8.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 37,481 84.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 227 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,037 2.35%