Population By Race and Ethnicity in Simpson, KY in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 18,048 population of Simpson County, Kentucky comprised of 437 people who identified as Hispanic (2.42%), and 17,611 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Simpson County, Kentucky with a population of 15,772 (87.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,675 (9.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 357 (1.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Simpson County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 15,411 (85.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,637 (9.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 361 (2%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,675 9.28%
White Alone 15,772 87.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 62 0.34%
Asian Alone 169 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races 357 1.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Simpson , KY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 361 2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 17 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,637 9.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,411 85.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 340 1.88%