Population By Race and Ethnicity in Laurel County, KY in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 60,343 population of Laurel County, Kentucky comprised of 941 people who identified as Hispanic (1.56%), and 59,402 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.44%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Laurel County, Kentucky with a population of 58,580 (97.08%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 728 (1.21%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 445 (0.74%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Laurel County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 57,801 (95.79%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 779 (1.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 667 (1.11%).
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 | 445 | 0.74% |
| White Alone | 58,580 | 97.08% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 204 | 0.34% |
| Asian Alone | 371 | 0.62% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 15 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races | 728 | 1.21% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 34 | 0.06% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 779 | 1.29% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 51 | 0.09% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 61 | 0.1% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 411 | 0.68% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 57,801 | 95.79% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 153 | 0.25% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 363 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 7 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 667 | 1.11% |