Population By Race and Ethnicity in Muhlenberg County, KY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 31,151 population of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky comprised of 473 people who identified as Hispanic (1.52%), and 30,678 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky with a population of 29,090 (93.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,500 (4.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 387 (1.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 28,686 (92.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,467 (4.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 404 (1.3%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Muhlenberg County, KY in 2016

Total Population:31,151

Non Hispanic (98.48%)

Hispanic (1.52%)

Race in Muhlenberg County, KY in 2016

Total Population:31,151

White Alone (93.38%)

Black or African American Alone (4.82%)

Two or more races (1.24%)

Asian Alone (0.31%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.23%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Muhlenberg County, KY in 2016

Total Population:31,151

Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.09%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.71%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.3%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.17%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.44%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.3%)

Population By Race in Muhlenberg , KY in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	29,090	93.38%
Black or African American Alone	1,500	4.82%
Two Or More Races	387	1.24%
Asian Alone	96	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	72	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	6	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Muhlenberg , KY in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	28,686	92.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,467	4.71%
White Alone - Hispanic	404	1.3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	364	1.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	93	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	63	0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	33	0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	23	0.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	9	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%