Population By Race and Ethnicity in Simpson County, KY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 17,913 population of Simpson County, Kentucky comprised of 403 people who identified as Hispanic (2.25%), and 17,510 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Simpson County, Kentucky with a population of 15,655 (87.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,683 (9.4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 353 (1.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Simpson County, Kentucky in 2015, with a population of 15,319 (85.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,650 (9.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 340 (1.9%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,683 9.4%
White Alone 15,655 87.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 62 0.35%
Asian Alone 147 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races 353 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Simpson , KY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 33 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 336 1.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,650 9.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,319 85.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 136 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 340 1.9%