Harlan, Kentucky Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 26.83K population of Harlan, KY residents comprised of 265 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (0.99%), and 26.57K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harlan, KY, with a population of 25.11K (93.58%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Harlan, KY, with a population of 927 (3.46%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Harlan, KY, with a population of 541 (2.02%). The smallest racial group in Harlan, KY was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Harlan, KY, with a population of 25.00K (93.18%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Harlan, KY, with a population of 837 (3.12%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Harlan, KY, with a population of 541 (2.02%). The smallest ethnic group in Harlan, KY was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Harlan, Kentucky from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Kentucky counties and also for the state of Kentucky.

Harlan, KY Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Harlan, KY Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Harlan, KY Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Harlan, KY Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 541 2.02
White Alone 25107 93.58
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 56 0.21
Asian Alone 85 0.32
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 115 0.43
Two Or More Races 927 3.46
Harlan, KY Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 25001 93.18
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 837 3.12
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 541 2.02
Hispanic - White Alone 106 0.40
Hispanic - Two or More Races 90 0.34
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 85 0.32
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 67 0.25
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 54 0.20
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 48 0.18
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 2 0.01
Hispanic - Black Alone 0 0.00
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00