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Cave City, KY Demographics

A map of Cave City's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,97483.8%
Black
1636.9%
Multiracial
994.2%
Hispanic
853.6%
Asian
220.9%
Native American/Other
130.6%

Cave City, Kentucky had a population of 2,356 in 2020. It was 83.8% White, 6.9% Black, 0.9% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cave City, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Cave City is the 150th 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).

Cave City's White Population

1,974 residents of Cave City identify as White, or 83.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Cave City roughly similar to the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Cave City is ranked #426 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cave City is more White than neighboring Horse Cave (78.1% White), Glasgow (78.5% White), and Munfordville (83.6% White). Cave City is less White than neighboring Park City (87.6% White), and Hiseville (87% White).

Cave City's Black Population

163 residents of Cave City identify as Black, or 6.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cave City roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Cave City is ranked #104 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cave City is more Black than neighboring Park City (4.7% Black), and Hiseville (0% Black). Cave City is less Black than neighboring Horse Cave (12.4% Black), Glasgow (7.7% Black), and Munfordville (9% Black).

Cave City's Asian Population

22 residents of Cave City identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cave City roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Cave City is ranked #149 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cave City is more Asian than neighboring Horse Cave (0.2% Asian), Park City (0.3% Asian), Munfordville (0.7% Asian), and Hiseville (0.8% Asian). Cave City is less Asian than neighboring Glasgow (1.1% Asian).

Cave City's Hispanic Population

85 residents of Cave City identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cave City roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Cave City is ranked #161 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cave City is more Hispanic than neighboring Horse Cave (2.2% Hispanic), and Munfordville (3% Hispanic). Cave City is less Hispanic than neighboring Glasgow (7.2% Hispanic), and Hiseville (8.9% Hispanic).

Cave City's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Cave City identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cave City roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Cave City is ranked #169 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cave City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Park City (0.3% Native American/Other), Munfordville (0% Native American/Other), and Hiseville (0% Native American/Other). Cave City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Horse Cave (1% Native American/Other), and Glasgow (1% Native American/Other).

Cave City's Multiracial Population

99 residents of Cave City identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cave City roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Cave City is ranked #214 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cave City is more Multiracial than neighboring Park City (3.4% Multiracial), Munfordville (3.8% Multiracial), and Hiseville (3.3% Multiracial). Cave City is less Multiracial than neighboring Horse Cave (6.1% Multiracial), and Glasgow (4.5% Multiracial).

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