Population By Race and Ethnicity in Simpson County, KY in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 19,626 population of Simpson County, Kentucky comprised of 525 people who identified as Hispanic (2.68%), and 19,101 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Simpson County, Kentucky with a population of 17,089 (87.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,909 (9.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 380 (1.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Simpson County, Kentucky in 2020, with a population of 16,677 (84.97%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,850 (9.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 412 (2.1%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,909 9.73%
White Alone 17,089 87.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 71 0.36%
Asian Alone 161 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.08%
Two Or More Races 380 1.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Simpson , KY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 59 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 412 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,850 9.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,677 84.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 150 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 356 1.81%