Population By Race and Ethnicity in Laurel, KY in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 62,580 population of Laurel County, Kentucky comprised of 1,016 people who identified as Hispanic (1.62%), and 61,564 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.38%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Laurel County, Kentucky with a population of 60,550 (96.76%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 820 (1.31%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 566 (0.9%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Laurel County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 59,721 (95.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 829 (1.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 749 (1.2%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Laurel, Kentucky.
You can find similar information for other Kentucky counties, and for Kentucky.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 566 | 0.9% |
| White Alone | 60,550 | 96.76% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 221 | 0.35% |
| Asian Alone | 407 | 0.65% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 16 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races | 820 | 1.31% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 47 | 0.08% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 829 | 1.33% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 50 | 0.08% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 13 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 6 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 71 | 0.11% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 519 | 0.83% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 59,721 | 95.43% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 171 | 0.27% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 394 | 0.63% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 10 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 749 | 1.2% |
