Population By Race and Ethnicity in Whitley, KY in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 36,135 population of Whitley County, Kentucky comprised of 475 people who identified as Hispanic (1.32%), and 35,660 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whitley County, Kentucky with a population of 35,094 (97.12%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 453 (1.25%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 302 (0.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Whitley County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 34,700 (96.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 422 (1.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 394 (1.09%).

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

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Population By Race in Whitley , KY in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 302 0.84%
White Alone 35,094 97.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 105 0.29%
Asian Alone 168 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.04%
Two Or More Races 453 1.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Whitley , KY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 394 1.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 31 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 277 0.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,700 96.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 162 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 422 1.17%