Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, KY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 19,739 population of Marion County, Kentucky comprised of 712 people who identified as Hispanic (3.61%), and 19,027 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Kentucky with a population of 17,775 (90.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,340 (6.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 400 (2.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 17,149 (86.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,319 (6.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 626 (3.17%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,340 6.79%
White Alone 17,775 90.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 53 0.27%
Asian Alone 165 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races 400 2.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 21 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 626 3.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 21 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 29 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,319 6.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,149 86.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 155 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 371 1.88%