Warren County Demographics

A map of Warren County's Population by Race

Warren County, Kentucky had a population of 134,554 in 2020. It was 72.6% White, 9.5% Black, 5.4% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Warren County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Warren County is the 5th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Warren County's White Population

97,744 residents of Warren County identify as White, or 72.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Warren County slightly less than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Warren County is ranked #116 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Warren County is less White than neighboring Edmonson County (94.7% White), Simpson County (82.7% White), Butler County (91.9% White), Allen County (92.2% White), and Grayson County (93.7% White).

Warren County's Black Population

12,804 residents of Warren County identify as Black, or 9.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Warren County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Warren County is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Warren County is more Black than neighboring Edmonson County (0.8% Black), Simpson County (8.3% Black), Butler County (0.1% Black), Allen County (1% Black), and Grayson County (1.2% Black).

Warren County's Asian Population

7,295 residents of Warren County identify as Asian, or 5.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Warren County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Warren County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Warren County is more Asian than neighboring Edmonson County (0.3% Asian), Simpson County (0.5% Asian), Butler County (0.2% Asian), Allen County (0.2% Asian), and Grayson County (0.4% Asian).

Warren County's Hispanic Population

9,441 residents of Warren County identify as Hispanic, or 7.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Warren County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Warren County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Warren County is more Hispanic than neighboring Edmonson County (1.3% Hispanic), Simpson County (3.3% Hispanic), Butler County (4.8% Hispanic), Allen County (2.8% Hispanic), and Grayson County (1.4% Hispanic).

Warren County's Native American/Other Population

1,526 residents of Warren County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Warren 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, Warren County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Warren County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Edmonson County (0.4% Native American/Other), Simpson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Butler County (0.4% Native American/Other), Allen County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Grayson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Warren County's Multiracial Population

5,744 residents of Warren County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Warren County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Warren County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Warren County is more Multiracial than neighboring Edmonson County (2.5% Multiracial), Butler County (2.6% Multiracial), Allen County (3.3% Multiracial), and Grayson County (2.8% Multiracial). Warren County is less Multiracial than neighboring Simpson County (4.6% Multiracial).

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