Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kenton County, KY in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 167,333 population of Kenton County, Kentucky comprised of 5,812 people who identified as Hispanic (3.47%), and 161,521 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kenton County, Kentucky with a population of 152,459 (91.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,251 (4.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,810 (2.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kenton County, Kentucky in 2019, with a population of 147,501 (88.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,978 (4.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,958 (2.96%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,251 4.93%
White Alone 152,459 91.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 363 0.22%
Asian Alone 2,189 1.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 261 0.16%
Two Or More Races 3,810 2.28%
Population By Ethnicity in Kenton , KY in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 273 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,958 2.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 176 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 72 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 76 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 257 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,978 4.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 147,501 88.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 187 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,117 1.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 185 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,553 2.12%