Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, KY in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 20,012 population of Marion County, Kentucky comprised of 523 people who identified as Hispanic (2.61%), and 19,489 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Kentucky with a population of 17,896 (89.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,639 (8.19%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 300 (1.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Kentucky in 2011, with a population of 17,428 (87.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,611 (8.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 468 (2.34%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Marion, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Marion , KY in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,639 8.19%
White Alone 17,896 89.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 30 0.15%
Asian Alone 140 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races 300 1.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , KY in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 468 2.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,611 8.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,428 87.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 136 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 288 1.44%