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USA Kentucky - The People
The People
Whites comprised the largest share of the population in 2000, with 90.1 percent of the people. Blacks were 7.3 percent of the population; Asians were 0.7 percent, Native Americans were 0.2 percent, and those of mixed heritage or not reporting ethnicity were 1.6 percent. Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders numbered 1,460. Hispanics, who may be of any race, were 1.5 percent of the people.
The 1998 census put Kentucky's population at 3,936,000. The State Capital is Frankfort, other major cities or towns include Louisville, Lexington, Owensboro, Covington, Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Paducah, Henderson and Ashville.
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