Population By Race and Ethnicity in Russell County, KY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 17,648 population of Russell County, Kentucky comprised of 657 people who identified as Hispanic (3.72%), and 16,991 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Russell County, Kentucky with a population of 17,235 (97.66%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 167 (0.95%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 107 (0.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Russell County, Kentucky in 2012, with a population of 16,638 (94.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 597 (3.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 157 (0.89%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Russell, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Russell , KY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 107 0.61%
White Alone 17,235 97.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 67 0.38%
Asian Alone 71 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 167 0.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Russell , KY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 597 3.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 37 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,638 94.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 157 0.89%