Population By Race and Ethnicity in Simpson County, KY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 18,386 population of Simpson County, Kentucky comprised of 469 people who identified as Hispanic (2.55%), and 17,917 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Simpson County, Kentucky with a population of 16,046 (87.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,733 (9.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 364 (1.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Simpson County, Kentucky in 2018, with a population of 15,670 (85.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,683 (9.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 376 (2.05%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Simpson County, KY in 2018
Total Population:18,386
97.45%
Non Hispanic (97.45%)
Hispanic (2.55%)
Race in Simpson County, KY in 2018
Total Population:18,386
87.27%9.43%
White Alone (87.27%)
Black or African American Alone (9.43%)
Two or more races (1.98%)
Asian Alone (0.9%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.35%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)
Ethnicity in Simpson County, KY in 2018
Total Population:18,386
85.23%9.15%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (85.23%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.15%)
Hispanic White Alone (2.05%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.88%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.86%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.83%)
Population By Race in Simpson , KY in 2018
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 16,046 87.27%
Black or African American Alone 1,733 9.43%
Two Or More Races 364 1.98%
Asian Alone 165 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 65 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Simpson , KY in 2018
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,670 85.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,683 9.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 376 2.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 346 1.88%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 153 0.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 50 0.27%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%