Population By Race and Ethnicity in Laurel County, KY in 2012
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 59,542 population of Laurel County, Kentucky comprised of 872 people who identified as Hispanic (1.47%), and 58,670 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.54%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Laurel County, Kentucky with a population of 57,962 (97.35%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 605 (1.02%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 413 (0.69%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Laurel County, Kentucky in 2012, with a population of 57,216 (96.09%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 746 (1.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 562 (0.94%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Laurel, Kentucky.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 413 | 0.69% |
| White Alone | 57,962 | 97.35% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 190 | 0.32% |
| Asian Alone | 355 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 17 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races | 605 | 1.02% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 21 | 0.04% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 746 | 1.25% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 50 | 0.08% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 4 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 43 | 0.07% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 392 | 0.66% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 57,216 | 96.09% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 140 | 0.24% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 351 | 0.59% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 9 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 562 | 0.94% |