Barren County Demographics

A map of Barren County's Population by Race

Barren County, Kentucky had a population of 44,485 in 2020. It was 87.2% White, 3.8% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Barren County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Barren County is the 25th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Barren County's White Population

38,804 residents of Barren County identify as White, or 87.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Barren County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Barren County is ranked #85 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Barren County is less White than neighboring Metcalfe County (93.5% White), Monroe County (91.6% White), Allen County (92.2% White), Hart County (90.7% White), and Edmonson County (94.7% White).

Barren County's Black Population

1,697 residents of Barren County identify as Black, or 3.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Barren County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Barren County is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Barren County is more Black than neighboring Metcalfe County (1.1% Black), Monroe County (1.9% Black), Allen County (1% Black), Hart County (3.7% Black), and Edmonson County (0.8% Black).

Barren County's Asian Population

255 residents of Barren County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Barren County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Barren County is ranked #32 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Barren County is more Asian than neighboring Metcalfe County (0.1% Asian), Monroe County (0.1% Asian), Allen County (0.2% Asian), Hart County (0.2% Asian), and Edmonson County (0.3% Asian).

Barren County's Hispanic Population

1,889 residents of Barren County identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Barren County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Barren County is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Barren County is more Hispanic than neighboring Metcalfe County (2.2% Hispanic), Allen County (2.8% Hispanic), Hart County (1.7% Hispanic), and Edmonson County (1.3% Hispanic).

Barren County's Native American/Other Population

286 residents of Barren County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Barren County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Barren County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Barren County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Metcalfe County (0.3% Native American/Other), Monroe County (0.3% Native American/Other), Allen County (0.4% Native American/Other), Hart County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Edmonson County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Barren County's Multiracial Population

1,554 residents of Barren County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Barren County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Barren County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Barren County is more Multiracial than neighboring Metcalfe County (2.7% Multiracial), Monroe County (1.9% Multiracial), Allen County (3.3% Multiracial), Hart County (3.3% Multiracial), and Edmonson County (2.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.