Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kentucky in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 4,406,906 population of Kentucky comprised of 147,730 people who identified as Hispanic (3.35%), and 4,259,176 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kentucky, with a population of 3,897,587 (88.44%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Kentucky, with a population of 358,247 (8.13%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Kentucky, with a population of 75,878 (1.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kentucky, with a population of 3,770,878 (85.57%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Kentucky, with a population of 349,042 (7.92%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Kentucky, with a population of 126,709 (2.88%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Kentucky county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Population By Race in Kentucky in 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 358,247 8.13%
White Alone 3,897,587 88.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 12,535 0.28%
Asian Alone 59,179 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,480 0.08%
Two Or More Races 75,878 1.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Kentucky in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,205 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 126,709 2.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,614 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,426 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,132 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,644 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 349,042 7.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,770,878 85.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 8,921 0.20%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 57,753 1.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,348 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 70,234 1.59%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Kentucky Counties in 2013

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Kentucky counties.