Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, KY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 19,136 population of Marion County, Kentucky comprised of 488 people who identified as Hispanic (2.55%), and 18,648 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Kentucky with a population of 17,251 (90.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,332 (6.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 343 (1.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 16,834 (87.97%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,310 (6.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 417 (2.18%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,332 6.96%
White Alone 17,251 90.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 37 0.19%
Asian Alone 164 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races 343 1.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , KY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 417 2.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 23 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,310 6.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,834 87.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 158 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 320 1.67%