Population By Race and Ethnicity in Whitley County, KY in 2022
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 36,908 population of Whitley County, Kentucky comprised of 764 people who identified as Hispanic (2.07%), and 36,144 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.93%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whitley County, Kentucky with a population of 35,710 (96.75%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 500 (1.36%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 381 (1.03%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Whitley County, Kentucky in 2022, with a population of 35,073 (95.03%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 637 (1.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 457 (1.24%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Whitley, Kentucky.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 381 | 1.03% |
| White Alone | 35,710 | 96.75% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 122 | 0.33% |
| Asian Alone | 176 | 0.48% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 19 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races | 500 | 1.36% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 47 | 0.13% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 637 | 1.73% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 24 | 0.07% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 6 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 43 | 0.12% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 334 | 0.91% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 35,073 | 95.03% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 98 | 0.27% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 169 | 0.46% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 13 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 457 | 1.24% |