Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kenton County, KY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 165,144 population of Kenton County, Kentucky comprised of 5,142 people who identified as Hispanic (3.11%), and 160,002 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kenton County, Kentucky with a population of 150,850 (91.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,079 (4.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,466 (2.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kenton County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 146,507 (88.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,838 (4.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,343 (2.63%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,079 4.89%
White Alone 150,850 91.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 369 0.22%
Asian Alone 2,146 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 234 0.14%
Two Or More Races 3,466 2.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Kenton , KY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 241 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,343 2.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 173 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 86 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 84 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 215 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,838 4.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 146,507 88.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 196 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,060 1.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 150 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,251 1.97%