Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, KY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 19,314 population of Marion County, Kentucky comprised of 542 people who identified as Hispanic (2.81%), and 18,772 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 17,440 (90.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,312 (6.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 352 (1.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Kentucky in 2018, with a population of 16,971 (87.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,289 (6.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 469 (2.43%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,312 6.79%
White Alone 17,440 90.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 0.21%
Asian Alone 162 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races 352 1.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , KY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 23 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 469 2.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 23 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,289 6.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,971 87.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 155 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 329 1.7%