Population By Race and Ethnicity in Owsley County, KY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 4,685 population of Owsley County, Kentucky comprised of 45 people who identified as Hispanic (0.96%), and 4,640 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Owsley County, Kentucky with a population of 4,621 (98.63%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27 (0.58%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 20 (0.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Owsley County, Kentucky in 2012, with a population of 4,577 (97.7%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 44 (0.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 27 (0.58%).

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

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Population By Race in Owsley , KY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 20 0.43%
White Alone 4,621 98.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 13 0.28%
Asian Alone 4 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 27 0.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Owsley , KY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 44 0.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 0 0%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,577 97.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 27 0.58%