Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Harlan County, KY

The map below shows majority race by area in Harlan County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Harlan County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Harlan County, KY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Harlan County overall is white, making up 94.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 3.7%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the north places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Harlan County

 
Self-Identified Race
Harlan County, KY Population
White
94.2%
Hispanic
0.4%
Black
1.2%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.2%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Harlan County, KY

The map below shows diversity in Harlan County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Harlan County Diversity Score

11.0

More diverse than 7% of US counties

Harlan County has a diversity score of 11.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Harlan County is much less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 7% of them. Within Harlan County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Harlan County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Harlan County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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