Population By Race and Ethnicity in Simpson County, KY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 19,734 population of Simpson County, Kentucky comprised of 675 people who identified as Hispanic (3.42%), and 19,059 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Simpson County, Kentucky with a population of 17,166 (86.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,896 (9.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 415 (2.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Simpson County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 16,626 (84.25%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,823 (9.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 540 (2.74%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,896 9.61%
White Alone 17,166 86.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 71 0.36%
Asian Alone 167 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.1%
Two Or More Races 415 2.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Simpson , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 73 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 540 2.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 26 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,823 9.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,626 84.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 142 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 389 1.97%