Population By Race and Ethnicity in Simpson County, KY in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 17,337 population of Simpson County, Kentucky comprised of 328 people who identified as Hispanic (1.89%), and 17,009 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Simpson County, Kentucky with a population of 15,244 (87.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,645 (9.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 285 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Simpson County, Kentucky in 2010, with a population of 14,960 (86.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,616 (9.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 284 (1.64%).

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

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Population By Race in Simpson , KY in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,645 9.49%
White Alone 15,244 87.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 43 0.25%
Asian Alone 116 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 285 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Simpson , KY in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 284 1.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,616 9.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,960 86.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 111 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 281 1.62%