Population By Race and Ethnicity in Powell County, KY in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 12,617 population of Powell County, Kentucky comprised of 137 people who identified as Hispanic (1.09%), and 12,480 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Powell County, Kentucky with a population of 12,395 (98.24%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 100 (0.79%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 88 (0.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Powell County, Kentucky in 2011, with a population of 12,263 (97.19%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 132 (1.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 98 (0.78%).

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

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Population By Race in Powell , KY in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 88 0.7%
White Alone 12,395 98.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 13 0.1%
Asian Alone 17 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races 100 0.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Powell , KY in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 132 1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,263 97.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 98 0.78%