Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, KY in 2014
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 45,135 population of Shelby County, Kentucky comprised of 4,090 people who identified as Hispanic (9.06%), and 41,045 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.94%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Kentucky with a population of 40,023 (88.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,401 (7.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 948 (2.1%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Kentucky in 2014, with a population of 36,396 (80.64%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,627 (8.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,223 (7.14%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Shelby, Kentucky.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 3,401 | 7.54% |
| White Alone | 40,023 | 88.67% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 220 | 0.49% |
| Asian Alone | 451 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 92 | 0.2% |
| Two Or More Races | 948 | 2.1% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 178 | 0.39% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 3,627 | 8.04% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 108 | 0.24% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 29 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 63 | 0.14% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 85 | 0.19% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 3,223 | 7.14% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 36,396 | 80.64% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 112 | 0.25% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 422 | 0.94% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 29 | 0.06% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 863 | 1.91% |