Population By Race and Ethnicity in Letcher County, KY in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 21,245 population of Letcher County, Kentucky comprised of 204 people who identified as Hispanic (0.96%), and 21,041 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.04%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Letcher County, Kentucky with a population of 20,817 (97.99%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 174 (0.82%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 139 (0.65%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Letcher County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 20,631 (97.11%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 186 (0.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 170 (0.8%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Letcher, Kentucky.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 139 | 0.65% |
| White Alone | 20,817 | 97.99% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 46 | 0.22% |
| Asian Alone | 69 | 0.33% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races | 174 | 0.82% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 186 | 0.88% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 12 | 0.06% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 4 | 0.02% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 137 | 0.65% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 20,631 | 97.11% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 34 | 0.16% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 69 | 0.33% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 170 | 0.8% |