Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, KY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 19,284 population of Marion County, Kentucky comprised of 542 people who identified as Hispanic (2.81%), and 18,742 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Kentucky with a population of 17,384 (90.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,340 (6.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 356 (1.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 16,920 (87.74%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,314 (6.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 464 (2.41%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,340 6.95%
White Alone 17,384 90.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 36 0.19%
Asian Alone 159 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races 356 1.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , KY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 26 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 464 2.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,314 6.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,920 87.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 152 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 331 1.72%