Population By Race and Ethnicity in Russell County, KY in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 18,172 population of Russell County, Kentucky comprised of 779 people who identified as Hispanic (4.29%), and 17,393 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.71%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Russell County, Kentucky with a population of 17,555 (96.61%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 235 (1.29%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 183 (1.01%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Russell County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 16,881 (92.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 674 (3.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 217 (1.19%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Russell, Kentucky.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 183 | 1.01% |
| White Alone | 17,555 | 96.61% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 86 | 0.47% |
| Asian Alone | 108 | 0.59% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 5 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races | 235 | 1.29% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 18 | 0.1% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 674 | 3.71% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 50 | 0.28% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 14 | 0.08% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 5 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 165 | 0.91% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 16,881 | 92.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 36 | 0.2% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 94 | 0.52% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 217 | 1.19% |