Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kenton County, KY in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 169,271 population of Kenton County, Kentucky comprised of 7,727 people who identified as Hispanic (4.57%), and 161,544 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kenton County, Kentucky with a population of 153,799 (90.86%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,355 (4.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,066 (2.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kenton County, Kentucky in 2020, with a population of 147,225 (86.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,987 (4.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,574 (3.88%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,355 4.94%
White Alone 153,799 90.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 422 0.25%
Asian Alone 2,318 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 311 0.18%
Two Or More Races 4,066 2.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Kenton , KY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 368 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,574 3.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 225 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 109 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 109 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 342 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,987 4.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 147,225 86.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 197 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,209 1.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 202 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,724 2.2%