Casey County Demographics

A map of Casey County's Population by Race

Casey County, Kentucky had a population of 15,941 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Casey County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Casey County is the 71st most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Casey County's White Population

14,836 residents of Casey County identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Casey County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Casey County is ranked #42 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Casey County is more White than neighboring Lincoln County (92.7% White), Boyle County (81.9% White), Russell County (91.7% White), Taylor County (87.3% White), and Marion County (85.7% White).

Casey County's Black Population

81 residents of Casey County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Casey County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Casey County is ranked #97 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Casey County is less Black than neighboring Lincoln County (1.9% Black), Boyle County (7% Black), Russell County (0.6% Black), Taylor County (4.8% Black), and Marion County (6.2% Black).

Casey County's Asian Population

52 residents of Casey County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Casey County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Casey County is ranked #57 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Casey County is more Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (0.2% Asian). Casey County is less Asian than neighboring Boyle County (1.2% Asian), Russell County (0.6% Asian), Taylor County (0.9% Asian), and Marion County (0.6% Asian).

Casey County's Hispanic Population

539 residents of Casey County identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Casey County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Casey County is ranked #35 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Casey County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (2% Hispanic), and Taylor County (2.8% Hispanic). Casey County is less Hispanic than neighboring Boyle County (4.9% Hispanic), Russell County (4.3% Hispanic), and Marion County (3.5% Hispanic).

Casey County's Native American/Other Population

83 residents of Casey 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 Casey 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, Casey County is ranked #33 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Casey County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.3% Native American/Other). Casey County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Taylor County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Casey County's Multiracial Population

350 residents of Casey County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Casey County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Casey County is ranked #102 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Casey County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (2.9% Multiracial), Boyle County (4.6% Multiracial), Russell County (2.3% Multiracial), Taylor County (3.6% Multiracial), and Marion County (3.5% Multiracial).

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