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Brandenburg, KY Demographics

A map of Brandenburg's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,50886.7%
Multiracial
1284.4%
Black
1073.7%
Hispanic
1003.5%
Asian
311.1%
Native American/Other
200.7%

Brandenburg, Kentucky had a population of 2,894 in 2020. It was 86.7% White, 3.7% Black, 1.1% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brandenburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Brandenburg is the 126th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Brandenburg's White Population

2,508 residents of Brandenburg identify as White, or 86.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Brandenburg slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Brandenburg is ranked #377 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brandenburg is less White than neighboring Mauckport (93.5% White), Ekron (94.3% White), Doe Valley (87% White), Laconia (90.4% White), and New Amsterdam (91.7% White).

Brandenburg's Black Population

107 residents of Brandenburg identify as Black, or 3.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brandenburg roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Brandenburg is ranked #173 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brandenburg is more Black than neighboring Mauckport (0% Black), Ekron (0.6% Black), Doe Valley (1.6% Black), and Laconia (1.4% Black). Brandenburg is less Black than neighboring New Amsterdam (8.3% Black).

Brandenburg's Asian Population

31 residents of Brandenburg identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brandenburg roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Brandenburg is ranked #120 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brandenburg is more Asian than neighboring Mauckport (0% Asian), Ekron (0% Asian), Doe Valley (1% Asian), Laconia (0% Asian), and New Amsterdam (0% Asian).

Brandenburg's Hispanic Population

100 residents of Brandenburg identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brandenburg roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Brandenburg is ranked #167 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brandenburg is more Hispanic than neighboring Ekron (1.1% Hispanic), and New Amsterdam (0% Hispanic). Brandenburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Mauckport (4.3% Hispanic), Doe Valley (4.1% Hispanic), and Laconia (4.1% Hispanic).

Brandenburg's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Brandenburg identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brandenburg roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Brandenburg is ranked #136 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brandenburg is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ekron (0.6% Native American/Other), Laconia (0% Native American/Other), and New Amsterdam (0% Native American/Other). Brandenburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mauckport (2.2% Native American/Other), and Doe Valley (1.1% Native American/Other).

Brandenburg's Multiracial Population

128 residents of Brandenburg identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brandenburg roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Brandenburg is ranked #190 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brandenburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Mauckport (0% Multiracial), Ekron (3.4% Multiracial), Laconia (4.1% Multiracial), and New Amsterdam (0% Multiracial). Brandenburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Doe Valley (5.2% Multiracial).

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