Population By Race and Ethnicity in Powell County, KY in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 13,093 population of Powell County, Kentucky comprised of 197 people who identified as Hispanic (1.51%), and 12,896 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Powell County, Kentucky with a population of 12,740 (97.3%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 145 (1.11%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 131 (1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Powell County, Kentucky in 2020, with a population of 12,570 (96.01%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 170 (1.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 137 (1.05%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 131 1%
White Alone 12,740 97.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 29 0.22%
Asian Alone 43 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races 145 1.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Powell , KY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 170 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 125 0.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,570 96.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 137 1.05%