Population By Race and Ethnicity in Muhlenberg County, KY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 30,841 population of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky comprised of 487 people who identified as Hispanic (1.58%), and 30,354 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky with a population of 28,828 (93.47%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,460 (4.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 376 (1.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky in 2018, with a population of 28,402 (92.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,433 (4.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 426 (1.38%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,460 4.73%
White Alone 28,828 93.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 68 0.22%
Asian Alone 103 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races 376 1.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Muhlenberg , KY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 426 1.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,433 4.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 28,402 92.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 354 1.15%