Population By Race and Ethnicity in Muhlenberg County, KY in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 31,528 population of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky comprised of 389 people who identified as Hispanic (1.23%), and 31,139 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky with a population of 29,594 (93.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,501 (4.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 319 (1.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky in 2011, with a population of 29,251 (92.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,476 (4.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 343 (1.09%).

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

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Population By Race in Muhlenberg , KY in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,501 4.76%
White Alone 29,594 93.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 53 0.17%
Asian Alone 56 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 319 1.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Muhlenberg , KY in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 343 1.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,476 4.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 29,251 92.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 301 0.96%