Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rowan County, KY in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 24,546 population of Rowan County, Kentucky comprised of 430 people who identified as Hispanic (1.75%), and 24,116 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.25%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rowan County, Kentucky with a population of 23,570 (96.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 439 (1.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 272 (1.11%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rowan County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 23,201 (94.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 412 (1.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 369 (1.5%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Rowan, Kentucky.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 439 | 1.79% |
| White Alone | 23,570 | 96.02% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 48 | 0.2% |
| Asian Alone | 212 | 0.86% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 5 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races | 272 | 1.11% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 27 | 0.11% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 369 | 1.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 9 | 0.04% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 4 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 21 | 0.09% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 412 | 1.68% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 23,201 | 94.52% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 39 | 0.16% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 208 | 0.85% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 5 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 251 | 1.02% |