Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kenton County, KY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 164,627 population of Kenton County, Kentucky comprised of 4,936 people who identified as Hispanic (3%), and 159,691 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kenton County, Kentucky with a population of 150,569 (91.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,960 (4.84%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,435 (2.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kenton County, Kentucky in 2015, with a population of 146,399 (88.93%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,733 (4.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,170 (2.53%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,960 4.84%
White Alone 150,569 91.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 360 0.22%
Asian Alone 2,084 1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 219 0.13%
Two Or More Races 3,435 2.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Kenton , KY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 227 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,170 2.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 166 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 76 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 78 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 219 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,733 4.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 146,399 88.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 194 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,008 1.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 141 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,216 1.95%