Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kenton County, KY in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 159,967 population of Kenton County, Kentucky comprised of 4,292 people who identified as Hispanic (2.68%), and 155,675 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kenton County, Kentucky with a population of 147,353 (92.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,499 (4.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,889 (1.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kenton County, Kentucky in 2010, with a population of 143,858 (89.93%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,319 (4.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,495 (2.19%).

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

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Population By Race in Kenton , KY in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,499 4.69%
White Alone 147,353 92.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 443 0.28%
Asian Alone 1,535 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 248 0.16%
Two Or More Races 2,889 1.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Kenton , KY in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 180 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,495 2.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 201 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 93 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 85 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 238 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,319 4.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 143,858 89.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 242 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,442 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 163 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,651 1.66%