Adair County Demographics

A map of Adair County's Population by Race

Adair County, Kentucky had a population of 18,903 in 2020. It was 90.2% White, 2.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Adair County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Adair County is the 63rd most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Adair County's White Population

17,044 residents of Adair County identify as White, or 90.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Adair County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Adair County is ranked #72 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more White than neighboring Taylor County (87.3% White). Adair County is less White than neighboring Russell County (91.7% White), Green County (93.3% White), Cumberland County (92.5% White), and Metcalfe County (93.5% White).

Adair County's Black Population

498 residents of Adair County identify as Black, or 2.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Adair County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Adair County is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Black than neighboring Russell County (0.6% Black), Green County (1.4% Black), Cumberland County (2.5% Black), and Metcalfe County (1.1% Black). Adair County is less Black than neighboring Taylor County (4.8% Black).

Adair County's Asian Population

63 residents of Adair County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Adair County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Adair County is ranked #55 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Asian than neighboring Cumberland County (0% Asian), and Metcalfe County (0.1% Asian). Adair County is less Asian than neighboring Russell County (0.6% Asian), and Taylor County (0.9% Asian).

Adair County's Hispanic Population

643 residents of Adair County identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Adair County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Adair County is ranked #34 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Hispanic than neighboring Taylor County (2.8% Hispanic), Green County (1.8% Hispanic), Cumberland County (1.3% Hispanic), and Metcalfe County (2.2% Hispanic). Adair County is less Hispanic than neighboring Russell County (4.3% Hispanic).

Adair County's Native American/Other Population

102 residents of Adair County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Adair 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, Adair County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Green County (0.4% Native American/Other), Cumberland County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Metcalfe County (0.3% Native American/Other). Adair County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Taylor County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Adair County's Multiracial Population

553 residents of Adair County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Adair County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Adair County is ranked #72 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Multiracial than neighboring Russell County (2.3% Multiracial), Green County (2.8% Multiracial), and Metcalfe County (2.7% Multiracial). Adair County is less Multiracial than neighboring Taylor County (3.6% Multiracial), and Cumberland County (3.4% Multiracial).

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