Laurel, 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 62.61K population of Laurel, KY residents comprised of 1.01K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.62%), and 61.60K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Laurel, KY, with a population of 58.89K (94.05%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Laurel, KY, with a population of 2.27K (3.62%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Laurel, KY, with a population of 447 (0.71%). The smallest racial group in Laurel, KY was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 4 (0.01%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Laurel, KY, with a population of 58.50K (93.44%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Laurel, KY, with a population of 1.99K (3.18%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Laurel, KY, with a population of 440 (0.70%). The smallest ethnic group in Laurel, 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 Laurel, Kentucky from the 2020 decennial census.

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

Laurel, KY Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Laurel, KY Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Laurel, KY Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Laurel, KY Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 447 0.71
White Alone 58888 94.05
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 169 0.27
Asian Alone 429 0.69
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.01
Some Other Race Alone 410 0.66
Two Or More Races 2266 3.62
Laurel, KY Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 58503 93.44
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 1989 3.18
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 440 0.70
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 426 0.68
Hispanic - White Alone 385 0.62
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 313 0.50
Hispanic - Two or More Races 277 0.44
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 143 0.23
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 97 0.16
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 26 0.04
Hispanic - Black Alone 7 0.01
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 4 0.01
Hispanic - Asian Alone 3 0.01
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00