Population By Race and Ethnicity in Muhlenberg County, KY in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 30,568 population of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky comprised of 646 people who identified as Hispanic (2.11%), and 29,922 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky with a population of 28,757 (94.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,165 (3.81%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 446 (1.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky in 2023, with a population of 28,208 (92.28%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,117 (3.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 549 (1.8%).

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 2023

Total Population:30,568

Non Hispanic (97.89%)

Hispanic (2.11%)

Race in Muhlenberg County, KY in 2023

Total Population:30,568

White Alone (94.08%)

Black or African American Alone (3.81%)

Two or more races (1.46%)

Asian Alone (0.34%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.29%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Muhlenberg County, KY in 2023

Total Population:30,568

Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.28%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.65%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.8%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.38%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.56%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.33%)

Population By Race in Muhlenberg , KY in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	28,757	94.08%
Black or African American Alone	1,165	3.81%
Two Or More Races	446	1.46%
Asian Alone	104	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	90	0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	6	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Muhlenberg , KY in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	28,208	92.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,117	3.65%
White Alone - Hispanic	549	1.8%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	421	1.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	102	0.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	70	0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	48	0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	25	0.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	20	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%