Population By Race and Ethnicity in Powell County, KY in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 12,303 population of Powell County, Kentucky comprised of 218 people who identified as Hispanic (1.77%), and 12,085 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Powell County, Kentucky with a population of 11,965 (97.25%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 134 (1.09%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 123 (1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Powell County, Kentucky in 2019, with a population of 11,775 (95.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 190 (1.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 125 (1.02%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 123 1%
White Alone 11,965 97.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35 0.28%
Asian Alone 41 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races 134 1.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Powell , KY in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 190 1.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 117 0.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,775 95.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 125 1.02%