Clark County Demographics

A map of Clark County's Population by Race

Clark County, Kentucky had a population of 36,972 in 2020. It was 87.3% White, 4.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Clark County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Clark County is the 27th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Clark County's White Population

32,267 residents of Clark County identify as White, or 87.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Clark County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Clark County is ranked #84 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clark County is more White than neighboring Bourbon County (82.8% White), Madison County (85.9% White), and Fayette County (66.8% White). Clark County is less White than neighboring Montgomery County (90.2% White), and Estill County (96.2% White).

Clark County's Black Population

1,635 residents of Clark County identify as Black, or 4.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clark County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Clark County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clark County is more Black than neighboring Montgomery County (2.2% Black), Madison County (4.2% Black), and Estill County (0.2% Black). Clark County is less Black than neighboring Bourbon County (5.1% Black), and Fayette County (14.7% Black).

Clark County's Asian Population

209 residents of Clark County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clark County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Clark County is ranked #34 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clark County is more Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (0.5% Asian), Bourbon County (0.4% Asian), and Estill County (0% Asian). Clark County is less Asian than neighboring Madison County (1.1% Asian), and Fayette County (4.1% Asian).

Clark County's Hispanic Population

1,477 residents of Clark County identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clark County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Clark County is ranked #27 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clark County is more Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (3.3% Hispanic), Madison County (3.3% Hispanic), and Estill County (0.9% Hispanic). Clark County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bourbon County (7.3% Hispanic), and Fayette County (9.2% Hispanic).

Clark County's Native American/Other Population

156 residents of Clark County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Clark 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, Clark County is ranked #61 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clark County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Estill County (0.2% Native American/Other). Clark County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bourbon County (0.5% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Fayette County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Clark County's Multiracial Population

1,228 residents of Clark County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clark County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Clark County is ranked #61 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clark County is more Multiracial than neighboring Estill County (2.4% Multiracial). Clark County is less Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (3.5% Multiracial), Bourbon County (3.9% Multiracial), Madison County (5% Multiracial), and Fayette County (4.4% Multiracial).

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