Anderson County Demographics

A map of Anderson County's Population by Race

Anderson County, Kentucky had a population of 23,852 in 2020. It was 90.8% White, 2.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Anderson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Anderson County is the 49th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Anderson County's White Population

21,654 residents of Anderson County identify as White, or 90.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Anderson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Anderson County is ranked #69 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is more White than neighboring Mercer County (88.8% White), Woodford County (83.2% White), Franklin County (80.1% White), Shelby County (77.7% White), and Washington County (86.4% White).

Anderson County's Black Population

482 residents of Anderson County identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Anderson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Anderson County is ranked #60 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is less Black than neighboring Mercer County (3.3% Black), Woodford County (4.5% Black), Franklin County (8.6% Black), Shelby County (5.6% Black), and Washington County (5.4% Black).

Anderson County's Asian Population

104 residents of Anderson County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Anderson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Anderson County is ranked #45 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is more Asian than neighboring Mercer County (0.3% Asian), and Washington County (0.3% Asian). Anderson County is less Asian than neighboring Woodford County (0.6% Asian), Franklin County (2% Asian), and Shelby County (0.8% Asian).

Anderson County's Hispanic Population

521 residents of Anderson County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Anderson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Anderson County is ranked #65 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mercer County (3.1% Hispanic), Woodford County (7.5% Hispanic), Franklin County (4% Hispanic), Shelby County (11% Hispanic), and Washington County (3.9% Hispanic).

Anderson County's Native American/Other Population

122 residents of Anderson 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 Anderson 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, Anderson County is ranked #35 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woodford County (0.4% Native American/Other). Anderson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mercer County (0.6% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.6% Native American/Other), Shelby County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Anderson County's Multiracial Population

969 residents of Anderson County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Anderson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Anderson County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mercer County (3.9% Multiracial), Woodford County (3.8% Multiracial), and Washington County (3.2% Multiracial). Anderson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (4.7% Multiracial), and Shelby County (4.2% Multiracial).

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