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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 30,944 population of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky comprised of 471 people who identified as Hispanic (1.52%), and 30,473 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 28,879 (93.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,487 (4.81%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 397 (1.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 28,472 (92.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,455 (4.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 407 (1.32%).

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 2017

Total Population:30,944

Non Hispanic (98.48%)

Hispanic (1.52%)

Race in Muhlenberg County, KY in 2017

Total Population:30,944

White Alone (93.33%)

Black or African American Alone (4.81%)

Two or more races (1.28%)

Asian Alone (0.33%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.24%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Muhlenberg County, KY in 2017

Total Population:30,944

Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.01%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.7%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.32%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.22%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.44%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.32%)

Population By Race in Muhlenberg , KY in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	28,879	93.33%
Black or African American Alone	1,487	4.81%
Two Or More Races	397	1.28%
Asian Alone	102	0.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	73	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	6	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Muhlenberg , KY in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	28,472	92.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,455	4.7%
White Alone - Hispanic	407	1.32%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	376	1.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	99	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	66	0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	32	0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	21	0.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	7	0.02%
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%