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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Population By Race in Muhlenberg , KY in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,500 4.82%
White Alone 29,090 93.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 72 0.23%
Asian Alone 96 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races 387 1.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Muhlenberg , KY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 33 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 404 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 23 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,467 4.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 28,686 92.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 63 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 93 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 364 1.17%