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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 12,356 population of Powell County, Kentucky comprised of 212 people who identified as Hispanic (1.72%), and 12,144 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Powell County, Kentucky with a population of 12,025 (97.32%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 131 (1.06%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 116 (0.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Powell County, Kentucky in 2018, with a population of 11,838 (95.81%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 187 (1.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 127 (1.03%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 116 0.94%
White Alone 12,025 97.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 37 0.3%
Asian Alone 42 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races 131 1.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Powell , KY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 187 1.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17 0.14%
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 112 0.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,838 95.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 127 1.03%