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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 65,420 population of McCracken County, Kentucky comprised of 1,586 people who identified as Hispanic (2.42%), and 63,834 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McCracken County, Kentucky with a population of 55,807 (85.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,230 (11.05%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,482 (2.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McCracken County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 54,548 (83.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,116 (10.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,385 (2.12%).

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

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Population By Race in McCracken , KY in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,230 11.05%
White Alone 55,807 85.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 253 0.39%
Asian Alone 597 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,482 2.27%
Population By Ethnicity in McCracken , KY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 114 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,259 1.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 87 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 97 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,116 10.88%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 54,548 83.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 166 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 577 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,385 2.12%