Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, KY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 768,706 population of Jefferson County, Kentucky comprised of 44,282 people who identified as Hispanic (5.76%), and 724,424 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Kentucky with a population of 553,229 (71.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 170,702 (22.21%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 23,220 (3.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Kentucky in 2018, with a population of 514,524 (66.93%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 167,200 (21.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 38,705 (5.04%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Jefferson, Kentucky.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jefferson County, KY in 2018
Total Population:768,706
94.24%
Non Hispanic (94.24%)
Hispanic (5.76%)
Race in Jefferson County, KY in 2018
Total Population:768,706
71.97%22.21%
White Alone (71.97%)
Black or African American Alone (22.21%)
Asian Alone (3.02%)
Two or more races (2.55%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)
Ethnicity in Jefferson County, KY in 2018
Total Population:768,706
66.93%21.75%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (66.93%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (21.75%)
Hispanic White Alone (5.04%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.38%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.90%)
Population By Race in Jefferson , KY in 2018
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 553,229 71.97%
Black or African American Alone 170,702 22.21%
Asian Alone 23,220 3.02%
Two Or More Races 19,583 2.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,511 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 461 0.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , KY in 2018
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 514,524 66.93%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 167,200 21.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 38,705 5.04%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 23,041 3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 18,284 2.38%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,502 0.46%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,299 0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,028 0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 483 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 347 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 179 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 114 0.02%