Population By Race and Ethnicity in Powell County, KY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 12,256 population of Powell County, Kentucky comprised of 199 people who identified as Hispanic (1.62%), and 12,057 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Powell County, Kentucky with a population of 11,969 (97.66%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 116 (0.95%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 103 (0.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Powell County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 11,789 (96.19%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 180 (1.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 112 (0.91%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 103 0.84%
White Alone 11,969 97.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 31 0.25%
Asian Alone 33 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races 116 0.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Powell , KY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 180 1.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,789 96.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 112 0.91%