Bracken County Demographics
A map of Bracken County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 7,964 | 94.8% |
Multiracial | 265 | 3.2% |
Hispanic | 90 | 1.1% |
Black | 48 | 0.6% |
Native American/Other | 20 | 0.2% |
Asian | 13 | 0.2% |
Bracken County, Kentucky had a population of 8,400 in 2020. It was 94.8% White, 0.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bracken County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Bracken County is the 108th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Bracken County's White Population
7,964 residents of Bracken County identify as White, or 94.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Bracken County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bracken County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Bracken County is more White than neighboring Pendleton County (94.5% White), Mason County (86.3% White), Brown County (94% White), and Harrison County (92.1% White). Bracken County is less White than neighboring Robertson County (96% White).
Bracken County's Black Population
48 residents of Bracken County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bracken County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bracken County is ranked #94 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Bracken County is more Black than neighboring Robertson County (0.3% Black), and Pendleton County (0.4% Black). Bracken County is less Black than neighboring Mason County (5.9% Black), Brown County (0.7% Black), and Harrison County (1.6% Black).
Bracken County's Asian Population
13 residents of Bracken County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bracken County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bracken County is ranked #94 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Bracken County is less Asian than neighboring Robertson County (0.3% Asian), and Mason County (0.6% Asian).
Bracken County's Hispanic Population
90 residents of Bracken County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bracken County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bracken County is ranked #99 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Bracken County is more Hispanic than neighboring Robertson County (0.9% Hispanic). Bracken County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pendleton County (1.4% Hispanic), Mason County (2.1% Hispanic), and Harrison County (2.1% Hispanic).
Bracken County's Native American/Other Population
20 residents of Bracken County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bracken 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, Bracken County is ranked #108 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Bracken County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Robertson County (0.1% Native American/Other). Bracken County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pendleton County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mason County (0.4% Native American/Other), Brown County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Harrison County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Bracken County's Multiracial Population
265 residents of Bracken County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bracken County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bracken County is ranked #68 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Bracken County is more Multiracial than neighboring Robertson County (2.4% Multiracial), and Pendleton County (3.1% Multiracial). Bracken County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mason County (4.6% Multiracial), Brown County (3.6% Multiracial), and Harrison County (3.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.